2015-10-10 - Visitor center exhibit - Heavy Metal: Iron
Pig Iron
The process of making pig iron was labor intensive and very involved. An iron founder needed to own at least four square miles of timberland, to be used to produce the charcoal needed to fuel the blast furnace. Convenient sources of limestone and iron ore were a plus. Pig iron was used in casting items like firebacks, Franklin stoves and even cannon.
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2015-10-10 - Visitor center exhibit - Heavy Metal: Iron
Pig Iron
The process of making pig iron was labor intensive and very involved. An iron founder needed to own at least four square miles of timberland, to be used to produce the charcoal needed to fuel the blast furnace. Convenient sources of limestone and iron ore were a plus. Pig iron was used in casting items like firebacks, Franklin stoves and even cannon.
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