Belmont Furnace Historical Marker

This historical marker describes the Belmont Furnace. Built in 1844, perhaps by John H. Baker, rebuilt in 1853, it burned charcoal fuel, smelted iron ore from Cane Run. The air blast machinery was powered by steam. A major producer since 1791, Kentucky ranked 3rd in the US in production in the 1830s and 11th in 1965.