Forest Dale Ironworks

Forest Dale Ironworks is a Vermont historical marker in Brandon, Rutland County.

Rutland County · Route 73 N. E. of Forest Dale, Brandon

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Ironworking began at Forest Dale in 1810 using local ore, and by 1823 a blast furnace was producing pig iron and a variety of ornamental iron. The Green Mountain Iron Co. later acquired the site and the mainstay of production was parlor stoves. An attempt to refit the furnace to burn coal instead of scarce charcoal failed during the 1850s depression. The Brandon Iron Works, the last owner to operate the site, shut down the forges and furnace in 1865.

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