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The furnace is in excellent condition, particularly as it sits on State Land and is maintained as a park. The Virigina State Parks have a website for the park. This Jackson History information was obtained from their site.
Last Visit:
Start of Operation: 1807
Ended Operation:
Daily Production:
Built By: Thomas Jackson
Stack: 75 feet (150 feet including shaft)
Take I-77 to Austinville, Virginia, eight miles south of I-81. Follow the signs posted along the freeway. Note that there is a small fee to park/visit the site.
GPS - Unknown
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