Iron Furnace

ID: 2169

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This photograph shows the remains of a limestone furnace stack that was located on the Kentucky River in Woodford County. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Caney Furnace

Caney Furnace

By Katie Crawford-Lackey

Historical Marker #1226 in Bath County includes a history of the furnace built on Caney Fork, a branch of the Licking River. Harrison Connor and Joshua Ewing, Sr., began constructing the Caney Furnace in 1837. Ewing operated the Bourbon Iron…