[1] Iron making began in Upstate South Carolina just before the Revolutionary War.

The iron making furnaces were located in areas that had deposits of iron ore and limestone, forests to supply wood to make charcoal, and water power to operate the bellows.

In the 1850s, the local iron works faced increased competition from Northern furnaces using anthracite coal to produce iron that could be easily transported by rail.

Although the furnace has partially collapsed, parts of it are over 20 ft (6.1 m) tall.

This article about a property in Cherokee County, South Carolina on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.