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Historical Markers in Fitchburg, Kentucky

 
Clickable Map of Estill County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Estill County, KY (13) Clark County, KY (54) Jackson County, KY (2) Lee County, KY (6) Madison County, KY (108) Powell County, KY (9)  EstillCounty(13) Estill County (13)  ClarkCounty(54) Clark County (54)  JacksonCounty(2) Jackson County (2)  LeeCounty(6) Lee County (6)  MadisonCounty(108) Madison County (108)  PowellCounty(9) Powell County (9)
Irvine is the county seat for Estill County
Fitchburg is in Estill County
      Estill County (13)  
ADJACENT TO ESTILL COUNTY
      Clark County (54)  
      Jackson County (2)  
      Lee County (6)  
      Madison County (108)  
      Powell County (9)  
 
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1 Kentucky, Estill County, Fitchburg — Fitchburg Furnace
This historic structure was built at the peak of the iron industry in 1868. The furnace once produced high-quality iron used for railroad wheels and rails. As you roam the grounds and explore this innovative construction, enjoy the opportunity . . . Map (db m131603) HM
2 Kentucky, Estill County, Fitchburg — Fitchburg Furnace
Welcome to what was once the Fitchburg Furnace Community--a bustling settlement that made its living from the iron and wood resources of these mountains. Fitchburg had mills, shops, and homes for more than 100 families, all engaged in the smelting . . . Map (db m131604) HM
3 Kentucky, Estill County, Fitchburg — Fitchburg Furnace
Each furnace operation was normally a self-contained community, known as an iron plantation, under the direction of an iron master, usually the owner. Under his direction several types of skilled laborers took part in the overall operation. Miners . . . Map (db m131607) HM
4 Kentucky, Estill County, Fitchburg — Fitchburg Furnace
The casting house was a wooden shed, which covered the sand moulds where the iron was run. Note the depression in the stone directly above the archway, which probably held the roof of the shed. Long trenches, sloping gradually from the front of the . . . Map (db m131609) HM
5 Kentucky, Estill County, Fitchburg — Fitchburg Furnace
"Give er fire." This cry ran through the woods as colliers tended huge piles of charring wood, which would be used as fuel at Fitchburg Furnace. Colliers, men who made charcoal, built many coal pits or hearths throughout the mountains during the . . . Map (db m131610) HM
 
 
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024