Cambria Furnace



This is definitely the hardest iron furnace to find in Ohio. It's located about a half mile off the nearest road, out in the middle of nowhere. I decided to save this one for last since I knew it would be a challenge.








David W. Evans was the first manager of the Cambria Furnace. Evans owned 600 acres of land near Oak Hill. He was among the leading citizens of York Township. Unfortunately, Evans was killed in a tragic accident at this furnace site in 1854.








    Information
  • Date: 1854
  • Builders: David Lewis & Co.
  • Start of operation: 1854
  • End of operation: 1876
  • Daily tons: 7-8
  • Maximum tons: 1,950 (1857)
  • Blast: cold
  • Type: charcoal
    Location
  • County: Jackson
  • Village: S. of Oak Hill
  • Road: (off) Potts (TH-580)
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