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WASHINGTON FURNACE – This is one of the historic places of Lawrence county. It is being rapidly converted from a mining and manufacturing to a

Vesuvius Furnace was built in 1833 by Samuel Gould, Jno. Hurd and Jos. Smith. Firm name was Gould, Hurd & Co. They about 1839, sold it to Wm. McLund and

SARAH FURNACE – This is the name of H. Campbell & Sons’ new furnace, which enterprise is being pushed far toward completion.

Pioneer Furnace – New furnace in Washington Tp., midway between Olive and Washington Furnace, began on February 6th. Stone Coal Furnace, First to

Pine Grove Furnace was built in 1828 by Andrew Ellison, Sr., Andrew Ellison, jr., and Robert Hamilton, who from a tour through the country in the fall

In 1845 John Peters, Sr. joined John Campbell, Madison Cole, William Clements, and J. L. Thompson in erecting Olive Furnace. Mr. Peters became

Oak Ridge Furnace – which will probably commence its first blast in May next, is the 14th furnace built in Lawrence county.

John Peters, Sr. worked at Mt .Vernon Furnace from 1835-1840. He then joined J. O. Willard and leased Buckhorn Furnace. John Campbell was manager of

Monitor Furnace – Upper Tp. – Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio was built in 1868 by John Peters & Others. John Peters laid out the town of Petersburg,

Lawrence Furnace, Lawrence County, Ohio, previously known as "Crane's Nest." The daily ton was 15. The stack was 40 feet high. The blast was hot charcoal. In 1833, John Campbell and Andrew Ellison...

LaGrange Furnace - Upper Tp. - Lawrence County, OhioBuilt:  1836          Blowout: 1856By:  Hurd, Gould & Co.Researched by Sharon M. Kouns and Martha J. Martin William Dollarhide Kelly leased...