Ohio inventions and firsts · Company innovation · 1854-1874
Hope Furnace iron works
Built in 1854 and operated until 1874, Hope Furnace smelted iron ore using coal or charcoal and anchored a temporary community of about 300 people. The sandstone furnace stands in Lake Hope State Park and joined the National Register in 1973.
At a glance
- Year
- 1854-1874
- Place
- Lake Hope State Park, near Zaleski, Vinton County ZIP 45698 · Vinton County
Why it matters
One of the surviving iron furnaces of Ohio's Hanging Rock Iron Region.
Sources
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