Walker Charcoal Kiln

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Walker Charcoal Kiln
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Nearest city Prescott, Arizona
Coordinates 34°27′30″N112°22′31″W / 34.45833°N 112.37528°W / 34.45833; -112.37528
NRHP reference No. 76000383 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 08, 1976

The Walker Charcoal Kiln is a structure in the Prescott National Forest near the town of Walker, Arizona and situated in the vicinity of the abandoned Poland Junction Mine [2] near the summit of Renegade Hill. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A sign posted near the kiln reads, "This kiln was constructed around 1880 by Jake and Joe Carmichael to convert oak wood into charcoal for use at nearby smelters. The surrounding forest was cut so heavily for charcoal and mine props in the late 1800s that it is just now becoming productive again." [3] Locally, the kiln is referred to as "the Beehive".

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Arizona Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project".
  3. "WFPA Web Site – History" . Retrieved June 2, 2009.