Iron Furnaces
Iron furnaces played a significant role in the development of Lawrence County, Ohio, helping establish the Hanging Rock Iron Region as an important center of nineteenth-century iron production.
Explore the history of Lawrence County’s iron furnaces, the people who operated them, and the communities that grew around this once-thriving industry. Discover historical accounts, photographs, maps, and newspaper articles documenting the region’s ironmaking heritage.
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Charles Burgess
Source: Samuel P. Bates, L L. D. Submitted by Robert Kingrey Charles Burgess was born in Pelsall, England, on October 2, 1841, and in his early life…
Lamar Boudinet Seeley
L. B. SEELEY, 75, RECALLS THE PIONEER DAYS OF OREGON Source: 21 May 1926, Daily Oregon Journal – There is no old age of the heart in Oregon, says…
Ernest Whitcomb Crichton
Ernest Whitcomb Crichton Obituary Source: 16 June 1913 Oregonian Newspaper E. W. CRICHTON DEAD — Veteran Steamboat Man Victim Of Peritonitis — RIVER…
Boudinot Seeley
PIONEER IRON MAN DIES — BOUDINOT SEELEY PREDECESSOR OF STEEL KINGS — Successful Manufacturer of Days Before Civil War Passes Away In Portland July…
Elizabeth Ruggles Obit
Mrs. Elizabeth Ruggles, of near Powellsville, died last Tuesday, aged about eighty years. She lived on Cartrow, a branch of Pine Creek. The deceased…
Wm. D. Kelly
Mr. Wm. D. Kelly was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on January 15, 1815. His father, Joseph Kelly, emigrated from Shenandoah County, Virginia, to…
George Willard
The subject of this sketch was born in 1820, at Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, where he lived till he was sixteen years old. In 1836,…
A Story About Iron Furnaces
Cincinnati Commercial 17 Jan. 1870 A lot at one of the Ironton furnaces on the bank of the river here will not convey a just idea of furnace life….
Hanging Rock, Ohio
Hanging Rock, Ohio, is located on the western side of Ironton, Ohio. It got its name from a larger overhanging rock overlooking the Ohio River….