The First Iron Furnace in America; 1957
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0404
- Title
- The First Iron Furnace in America; 1957
- Description
- The paper delves into the historical significance and economic implications of the first iron furnace in America, located on Falling Creek, Virginia. It explores Virginia's pivotal role in iron production during various American conflicts and its influence on the economy, especially during reconstruction and World Wars. The paper discusses the challenges and developments in iron manufacturing, from early colonial efforts thwarted by Native American attacks to the establishment of successful ironworks, reflecting on the broader historical and economic impacts of iron and steel in America.
- Date
- 1 November 1957
- Creator
- Capron, John D.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- John D. Capron
- Capron
- 1957
- Iron Industry
- Falling Creek Furnace
- Economic History
- Iron Production
- American Ironworks
- Industrial Development
- Historical Metallurgy
- Virginia Economy
- Colonial Industry
- Iron and Steel
- Saugus Iron Works
- Historical Ironworks
- Virginia Colonization
- Industrial History
- American Revolution
- Pig Iron
- Bog Ore
- Bloomery
- Finery
- Chafery
- Forge
- Historical Iron Sites
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- John D. Capron