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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHLN_the-furnace-legacy_New-Plymouth-OH.html
Business in the Hanging Rock region blossomed in the 1850s, and the area became Ohio's first chief industrial center. Much of the iron produced here was used to build the nation's growing railroad system. The railroads, in turn, provided transport…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHLM_from-forest-to-furnace_New-Plymouth-OH.html
Hundreds of men labored cutting timber, working the furnace and driving teams of oxen hauling iron ore to the furnace. To fuel the furnaces, the forests were repeatedly cut, and the wood converted to charcoal. Each furnace required cutting 300 to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHLL_the-hanging-rock-blast-furnace_New-Plymouth-OH.html
The Hanging Rock blast furnaces varied little in their design. They resembled flat-topped pyramids built of sandstone block. The narrow furnace top rose 35-40 feet from the broad base. Inside the sandstone blocks was a lining of bricks made of cla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHLJ_life-in-zaleski_New-Plymouth-OH.html
Although a small village today, Zaleski was once was [sic] a booming town of 1,500 people. With 15 saloons, seven general stores, three churches, two doctors, two newspapers, a schol, a Masonic lodge, two brickyards and a flour mill, it was the la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHKR_the-hanging-rock-iron-region_New-Plymouth-OH.html
Charcoal iron production in Ohio was centered in the Hanging Rock Iron Region, a geographical area extending from Hocking County to the Ohio River and including portions of Northern Kentucky. The region encompassed an 1800 square mile area that wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGMO_lockheed-t33-shooting-star_New-Plymouth-OH.html
Engine - Allison J-33 A-35 of 5,200 lb thrustSpan - 38 ft.-10.5 in.Length - 37 ft.-9 in.Height - 11 ft.-4 in.Weight - 8,084 lbs. emptyMax Takeoff - 14,442 lbs.Max Speed - 600 mphCruising Speed - 455 mphRange - 1,345 milesService Ceiling - 46,800 f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGFT_hope-furnace_New-Plymouth-OH.html
One of 69 charcoal iron furnaces in the famous Hanging Rock Iron Region. Extending more than 100 miles from Logan, Ohio to Mt. Savage, Kentucky this area contained all materials necessary to produce high grade iron. The industry flourished for ove…