Madison-Derr Iron Furnace

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Madison-Derr Iron Furnace
Location Pumpkin Center, North Carolina
Built1809
NRHP reference No. 100003299
Added to NRHP01/10/2019

The Madison-Derr Iron Furnace is a historic site located in Pumpkin Center, North Carolina.

History

The cold-blast iron furnace was built in 1809 by Peter Forney, a Revolutionary War officer and Congressman. [1] [2] The furnace smelted local ores and produced pig and cast iron. [2] It was rebuilt in 1855. [3] Iron production was stopped in 1861 by the Civil War. The industry never recovered post-war, leading to the furnace's decline in the early 1870s. Today, little remains of the furnace; [2] it stands at about 30 feet tall. [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 2019. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Chapman, Matt (October 5, 2018). "Local iron furnace may be included in National Register". Lincoln Times News. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Madison-Derr Iron Furnace – Lincoln County Historical Association". www.lincolncountyhistory.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lesley, Peter (1866). The Iron Manufacturer's Guide to the Furnaces, Forges and Rolling Mills of the United States. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN   978-1375516600.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ↑ Writer, Jaclyn Anthony Staff (March 2019). "Madison-Derr furnace added to national register". Lincoln Times News. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "weekly list 20190201 (aggregate list) - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)" (PDF). www.nps.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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