Handbill

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This file appears in: Gerard Furnace
Handbill

Pig iron produced at furnaces such as Gerard was often sent to foundries in river cities such as Cincinnati and turned into marketable products. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Gerard Furnace

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #1373 in Calloway County commemorates Gerard Furnace, an important producer of pig iron in the far western part of Kentucky during the mid-nineteenth century. The production of pig iron was well suited for Kentucky's…