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New Hampshire Furnace is in good overall condition and appears to be maintained, although it is not clear who is removing
the brush on a regular basis. The inner cupola is gone, but the outer stack remains standing and is stable, although a
few inner stones have fallen. The furnace has two tuyeres and was loaded over the right hand side. I found evidence of limestone
and salamander slag from the furnace. I did not identify any artifacts in the creek across the road to the left of the furnace.
The retaining wall and charging ramp are still standing, although two of the foundation stones have fallen. There is a tree
growing in the hillside that is undermining the charging ramp wall.
First Visited: 1Q 2003
Start of Operation: 1846
Blowout: 1854
Daily Tonnage: 6 tons
Built By: Samuel Seaton and Others
Stack: 35 feet, w/10 foot bosh (Lesley reports a 32 foot stack)
Blast: Hot
Type: Charcoal
Per J.P. Lesley, the charcoal furnace was owned by Seaton, White, Davison &
Culbertson, and managed by T. Davison. The fn produced 970 tons of iron in twenty two weeks of 1854. The ore was drawn
from lower coal measure carbonate and fossil ores in the surrounding hills.
Take Route 7 south from the Ohio River. Just north of Route 827, turn right onto Brushy Creek Road. The road will go
west and then turn south. After four miles the road will appear to split, bear left. Go another 1/2 mile and the road will split
again, bear left. The road will turn to gravel, then dirt. The furnace will be on your right, just around the bend.
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