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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Nathaniel F. Hurd
The following is the obituary of Major Nathaniel F. Hurd. He was one of the ironmasters who helped make Hanging Rock Iron Region, building LaGrange…
Cyrus Ellison
Source: Biographical Cyclopedia and Portrait Gallery Cyrus Ellison, iron master, Ironton, Ohio, was born in Adams county, Ohio, on August 23, 1816. …
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Peebles
Sixty-Two Years of Married Life Enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. John G. Peebles That Rare Anniversary was celebrated at Pine Grove Furnace Thursday Fifty…
Iron Men
Iron Men is a compiled list of early men who were instrumental in the early Iron Industry from Lawrence County, Ohio, in the 1800-1900 years. Some…
Nannie Kelly Wright
The Life of Nannie Kelly Wright – Only Woman Ironmaster in America’s History This is a continuing story as I find more information on the life of…
Superior, Ohio
Welcome to the Village of Superior, Ohio. Most furnace communities faded away once the furnaces went out of blast. Due to a successful and…
Kemp Lands
IR Feb. 20, 1873 – Location of the new furnace. – Our readers will be gratified to learn that the question of the new furnace to be built by the…
Washington Furnace
Washington Furnace, Washington Tp., Lawrence County, OhioBuilt: 1853Torn down before 1899.Built by John Campbell, John Peters & OthersResearched by…
Vesuvius Furnace
Vesuvius Furnace, Elizabeth Twp., Lawrence County, OhioBuilt: 1833 By: HURD, GOULD & OTHERSResearched by Sharon M. Kouns They ran it in the name…