furnace01.jpg Historical marker near Fitchburg Furnace (front) |
furnace02.jpg Historical marker near Fitchburg Furnace (back) |
furnace03.jpg Fitchburg Furnace |
furnace04.jpg KSPG lunch at the furnace |
furnace05.jpg KSPG lunch at the furnace. Listening to Don Fig of the U.S. Forest Service telling of the history. |
furnace06.jpg KSPG lunch at the furnace. Listening to Don Fig of the U.S. Forest Service telling of the history. |
furnace07.jpg Other visitors to the furnace site. |
furnace08.jpg Don Fig (U.S. Forest Service) and Drew Andrews telling us about the history of the furnace. |
furnace09.jpg Nameplate stone inscribed with names of designer and builder. Note also notches for roof support beams for the pouring shed. |
furnace10.jpg Slag port on south side of the furnace |
furnace11.jpg North wall of furnace from trail behind structure. |
furnace12.jpg Detail of stone masonry of center slag port |
furnace13.jpg Detail of stone masonry Blackstone (southern) furnace stack |
furnace14.jpg Stone masonry inside Blackstone stack looking through to Chandler stack |
furnace15.jpg Stone masonry inside Blackstone stack |
furnace16.jpg Looking skyward from within the Blackstone stack |
furnace17.jpg KSPG Fall Field Trip participants |
furnace18.jpg KSPG Fall Field Trip participants |
furnace19.jpg Leaving the furnace site |