Iron Furnace at Fitchburg


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Historical marker near Fitchburg Furnace (front)
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Historical marker near Fitchburg Furnace (back)
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Fitchburg Furnace
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KSPG lunch at the furnace
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KSPG lunch at the furnace. Listening to Don Fig of the U.S. Forest Service telling of the history.
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KSPG lunch at the furnace. Listening to Don Fig of the U.S. Forest Service telling of the history.
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Other visitors to the furnace site.
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Don Fig (U.S. Forest Service) and Drew Andrews telling us about the history of the furnace.
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Nameplate stone inscribed with names of designer and builder. Note also notches for roof support beams for the pouring shed.
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Slag port on south side of the furnace
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North wall of furnace from trail behind structure.
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Detail of stone masonry of center slag port
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Detail of stone masonry Blackstone (southern) furnace stack
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Stone masonry inside Blackstone stack looking through to Chandler stack
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Stone masonry inside Blackstone stack
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Looking skyward from within the Blackstone stack
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KSPG Fall Field Trip participants
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KSPG Fall Field Trip participants
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Leaving the furnace site
   

All photos © 2001 Brandon C. Nuttall,
Table created by Thumber