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Made crude kettles, plow tools, on this site in 1864-65. Slaves fled from Louisiana's Red River Campaign battles were the workers. This county had 2 war plants working easily-mined, abundant local ore. Smelting fuel was charcoal made of timber growing nearby. A phase of manufacturing that made Texas "Storehouse of the Confederacy." (1965)
Cherokee Furnace Co., C.S.A. is a historical marker in Alto, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6820, -95.1700 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include R&R Farm and Ranch Cemetery, Box, and Russell.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006625. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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