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1862

Civil War - Cornwall Furnace is built by the Confederate States
Cornwall Furnace is the best preserved furnace built by the Confederate States of America. In 1862, the 35-foot high furnace became the first to supply ore for the construction of Confederate cannons during the Civil War. It took a thousand men seven months to construct the furnace using limestone from the nearby Coosa River. Though General Sherman twice ordered the furnace destroyed in 1864, it still stands in its original location.

City: Tyonek

County: Cherokee County

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