Furnace Stack

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This file appears in: Kenton Furnace
Furnace Stack

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 producers in the Bluegrass State. Its primary…