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The Iron Furnaces of VirginiaWythe County |
Barren Springs Furnace
As for the history of Barren Springs Furnace, Wythe County historian Mary Kegley writes that it was built by David Graham in 1853 and rebuilt 20 years later. In the early 1880s, it produced around six tons of iron a day. Iron furnace stones used for repair project by Mike Gangloff/Staff--Reprinted from the Southwest Virginia Enterprise--Wednesday, July 17, 1996.
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