It was constructed between 1862 and 1864 to take advantage of the iron deposits along the Deep River.

The furnace is constructed of soft local reddish-gray stones and measures approximately 32 feet square at the base and rises to a height of about 35 feet.

During the American Civil War, the furnace produced pig iron for the Confederate Army.

[1] In 2001, the property was acquired by the Triangle Land Conservancy.

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