Illinois Iron Furnace
The Illinois Iron Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in Shawnee National Forest near Rosiclare, Illinois. The stone and brick furnace was built sometime between 1837 and 1839 and was originally owned by businessmen Chalon Guard and Leonard White.
Nyttend, Public domain.- Building
- …is also known as “Iron Furnace”
- Established: January 1, 1837
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elizabethtown and Rosiclare.
Elizabethtown
Village
Elizabethtown is a village in and the county seat… Elizabethtown is situated 4 miles south of Illinois Iron Furnace.
Rosiclare
Village
Rosiclare is a city in Hardin County, Illinois. Rosiclare is situated 5 miles south of Illinois Iron Furnace.
Illinois Iron Furnace
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Latitude
37.4995° or 37° 29′ 58″ north
Longitude
-88.32791° or 88° 19′ 41″ west
Open location code
869HFMXC+QR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=furnace
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iron Furnace and Lake Tecumseh.
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