Historical Markers in Ampthill

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Historical Markers in Ampthill

1 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Ampthill — Cary’s Mill Overlook — circa 1750 — Falling Creek Ironworks Park —

Archibald Cary established an iron forge on the south bank of Falling Creek in 1750. The Chesterfield forge, as it was known, converted pig iron into bar iron. Initially unproﬁtable and shut down, the forge would be restarted and become . . . — — Map (db m101039) HM

2 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Ampthill — Iron Furnace Overlook — 1619-1622 — Falling Creek Ironworks Park —

This is the location of the first iron furnace established in the New World, started in 1619 and completed in 1622. Iron ore had been extracted from James River outcrops as early as 1608, and these samples were shipped to England. The Virginia . . . — — Map (db m101038) HM

3 ► Virginia, Chesterfield County, Ampthill — Natural History — Falling Creek Ironworks Park —

The Falling Creek Ironworks site is located seven miles south of Richmond, along Falling Creek, adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway. The location also serves as a gateway to the area and is a draw for visitors to the Falling Creek Greenway with . . . — — Map (db m101040) HM

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