Furnace Stack

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This file appears in: Kenton Furnace

Small Kentucky furnaces such at the one pictured here struggled during boom and bust cycles. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Kenton Furnace

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #1434 in Newport remembers Kenton Furnace's brief but important existence in Campbell County. Kenton Furnace, built in 1869 by the Kenton Iron Company, was one of many iron…