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==History==
==History==
[[File:John Wesley Hall Grist Mill-DSC 0008.JPG|thumb|left|John Wesley Hall Grist Mill]]
[[File:John Wesley Hall Grist Mill-DSC 0008.JPG|thumb|left|John Wesley Hall Grist Mill]]
Ironmaking at the site began with construction of a [[bloomery]] forge by Daniel Hillman Sr. in 1830.<ref name=sourcebook/> Built by noted southern ironmaster Moses Stroup from 1859 to 1862, the three charcoal blast furnaces at Tannehill could produce 22 tons of pig iron a day, most of which was shipped to the Naval Gun Works and Arsenal at [[Selma, Alabama in the American Civil War|Selma]]. Furnaces Nos. 2 and 3 were equipped with hot blast stoves and a steam engine. Brown iron ore mines were present two miles (3&nbsp;km) distant.<ref name=armes/>
Ironmaking at the site began with construction of a [[bloomery]] forge by Daniel Hillman Sr. in 1830.<ref name=park/> Built by noted southern ironmaster Moses Stroup from 1859 to 1862, the three charcoal blast furnaces at Tannehill could produce 22 tons of pig iron a day, most of which was shipped to the Naval Gun Works and Arsenal at [[Selma, Alabama in the American Civil War|Selma]]. Furnaces Nos. 2 and 3 were equipped with hot blast stoves and a steam engine. Brown iron ore mines were present two miles (3&nbsp;km) distant.<ref name=armes/>


The Tannehill furnaces and its adjacent [[foundry]], where kettles and [[Holloware|hollow-ware]] were cast for southern troops, were attacked and burnt by three companies of the U.S. 8th Iowa Cavalry on March 31, 1865 during [[Wilson's Raid]]. The ruins remain today as one of the best preserved 19th-century iron furnace sites in the South.<ref name=bennett/>
The Tannehill furnaces and its adjacent [[foundry]], where kettles and [[Holloware|hollow-ware]] were cast for southern troops, were attacked and burnt by three companies of the U.S. 8th Iowa Cavalry on March 31, 1865 during [[Wilson's Raid]]. The ruins remain today as one of the best preserved 19th-century iron furnace sites in the South.<ref name=bennett/>
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Also known as the Roupes Valley Iron Company, these works had significant influence on the later development of the [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] iron and steel industry. An experiment conducted at Tannehill in 1862 proved red iron ore could successfully be used in Alabama blast furnaces. The test, promoted by [[North and South Railroad of Georgia|South & North Railroad]] developers, led to the location of government-financed ironworks in the immediate Birmingham area (Jefferson County).<ref name=bennett95/>
Also known as the Roupes Valley Iron Company, these works had significant influence on the later development of the [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] iron and steel industry. An experiment conducted at Tannehill in 1862 proved red iron ore could successfully be used in Alabama blast furnaces. The test, promoted by [[North and South Railroad of Georgia|South & North Railroad]] developers, led to the location of government-financed ironworks in the immediate Birmingham area (Jefferson County).<ref name=bennett95/>
;Listings
;Listings
The furnace remains and its reconstructed portions were named an [[American Society for Metals]] historical landmark in 1994.<ref name=asm/> The park is a designated [[Civil War Discovery Trail]] site,<ref name=cwtrail/> a stop on the Alabama Appalachian Highlands Birding Trail,<ref name=birding/> and was listed among the top 10 Alabama parks and nature areas visited in 2016.<ref name=tourism/>
The furnace remains and its reconstructed portions were named an [[American Society for Metals]] historical landmark in 1994.<ref name=asm/> The park is an [[American Battlefield Trust]] Heritage Site,<ref name=cwtrail/> a stop on the Alabama Appalachian Highlands Birding Trail,<ref name=birding/> and was listed among the top 10 Alabama parks and nature areas visited in 2016.<ref name=tourism/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=park>{{cite web |url=http://www.tannehill.org |title=Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park |publisher=Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=park>{{cite web |url=https://www.tannehillstatepark.org |title=Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park |publisher=Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission |accessdate=December 5, 2022}}</ref>


<ref name=nrhp>{{cite web|url={{NHLS url|id=72000182}} |title=Tannehill Furnace |work=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form |authors=Summersell and Floyd |date=June 5, 1972 |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=nrhp>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/72000182 |title=Tannehill Furnace |work=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form |authors=Summersell and Floyd |date=June 5, 1972 |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=December 5, 2022}}</ref>


<ref name=armes>{{cite book |first=Ethel |last=Armes |title=The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama |series=Library Alabama Classics |publisher=University Alabama Press |date=2011 |page=158 |isbn= 978-0817356828}}</ref>
<ref name=armes>{{cite book |first=Ethel |last=Armes |title=The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama |series=Library Alabama Classics |publisher=University Alabama Press |date=2011 |page=158 |isbn= 978-0817356828}}</ref>
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<ref name=bennett95>Bennett, pp. 95-96.</ref>
<ref name=bennett95>Bennett, pp. 95-96.</ref>

<ref name=sourcebook>{{cite web |url=http://www.alaironworks.com/furnace/tannehill.htm |title=Tannehill Furnaces |work=Alabama Ironworks Source Book |publisher=Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>


<ref name=asm>{{cite web |url=http://www.asminternational.org/web/guest/membership/awards/historical-landmarks |title=ASM Historical Landmarks |publisher=ASM International |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=asm>{{cite web |url=http://www.asminternational.org/web/guest/membership/awards/historical-landmarks |title=ASM Historical Landmarks |publisher=ASM International |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>


<ref name=cwtrail>{{cite web |url=http://www.civilwar.org/civil-war-discovery-trail/sites/tannehill-ironworks-historical-state-park.html |title=Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park |work=Civil War Discovery Trail |publisher=Civil War Trust |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=cwtrail>{{cite web |url=https://www.battlefields.org/visit/heritage-sites/tannehill-ironworks-historical-state-park |title=Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park |work=Heritage Sites |publisher=American Battlefield Trust |accessdate=December 5, 2022}}</ref>


<ref name=tourism>{{cite press release |url=http://tourism.alabama.gov/2017/02/u-s-space-rocket-center-alabamas-visited-tourism-attraction-2016/ |title=Top 10 Parks and Natural Destinations 2016 |author=Alabama Tourism Department |date=February 3, 2017 |accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=tourism>{{cite press release |url=http://tourism.alabama.gov/2017/02/u-s-space-rocket-center-alabamas-visited-tourism-attraction-2016/ |title=Top 10 Parks and Natural Destinations 2016 |author=Alabama Tourism Department |date=February 3, 2017 |accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Tannehill Ironworks}}
{{commons category|Tannehill Ironworks}}
* [http://www.tannehill.org/ Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park] Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission
* [https://www.tannehillstatepark.org Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park] Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission
* {{HABS |survey=AL-276 |id=al0770 |title=Tannehill Furnace (Ruins), Mud Creek vicinity, Bucksville, Tuscaloosa County, AL |photos=7 |color= |dwgs= |data= |cap=}}
* {{HABS |survey=AL-276 |id=al0770 |title=Tannehill Furnace (Ruins), Mud Creek vicinity, Bucksville, Tuscaloosa County, AL |photos=7 |color= |dwgs= |data= |cap=}}
* {{HAER |survey=AL-122 |id=al1170 |title=Tannehill Furnace, 12632 Confederate Parkway, Tannehill Historical State Park, Bucksville, Tuscaloosa County, AL |photos=13 |color=1 |dwgs=2 |data=15 |cap=2}}
* {{HAER |survey=AL-122 |id=al1170 |title=Tannehill Furnace, 12632 Confederate Parkway, Tannehill Historical State Park, Bucksville, Tuscaloosa County, AL |photos=13 |color=1 |dwgs=2 |data=15 |cap=2}}

Revision as of 18:07, 5 December 2022

Tannehill Furnace
Tannehill Ironworks is located in Alabama
Tannehill Ironworks
LocationTuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Coordinates33°14′52″N 87°4′4″W / 33.24778°N 87.06778°W / 33.24778; -87.06778
Area2,063 acres (835 ha)
Built1859-62
Built byHillman, Daniel
WebsiteTannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
NRHP reference No.72000182
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1972

The Tannehill Ironworks is the central feature of Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park near the unincorporated town of McCalla in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.[1] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Tannehill Furnace, it was a major supplier of iron for Confederate ordnance.[2] Remains of the old furnaces are located 12 miles (19 km) south of Bessemer off Interstate 59/Interstate 20 near the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains. The 2,063-acre (835 ha) park includes: the John Wesley Hall Grist Mill; the May Plantation Cotton Gin House; and the Iron & Steel Museum of Alabama.[1]

History

John Wesley Hall Grist Mill

Ironmaking at the site began with construction of a bloomery forge by Daniel Hillman Sr. in 1830.[1] Built by noted southern ironmaster Moses Stroup from 1859 to 1862, the three charcoal blast furnaces at Tannehill could produce 22 tons of pig iron a day, most of which was shipped to the Naval Gun Works and Arsenal at Selma. Furnaces Nos. 2 and 3 were equipped with hot blast stoves and a steam engine. Brown iron ore mines were present two miles (3 km) distant.[3]

The Tannehill furnaces and its adjacent foundry, where kettles and hollow-ware were cast for southern troops, were attacked and burnt by three companies of the U.S. 8th Iowa Cavalry on March 31, 1865 during Wilson's Raid. The ruins remain today as one of the best preserved 19th-century iron furnace sites in the South.[4]

Also known as the Roupes Valley Iron Company, these works had significant influence on the later development of the Birmingham iron and steel industry. An experiment conducted at Tannehill in 1862 proved red iron ore could successfully be used in Alabama blast furnaces. The test, promoted by South & North Railroad developers, led to the location of government-financed ironworks in the immediate Birmingham area (Jefferson County).[5]

Listings

The furnace remains and its reconstructed portions were named an American Society for Metals historical landmark in 1994.[6] The park is an American Battlefield Trust Heritage Site,[7] a stop on the Alabama Appalachian Highlands Birding Trail,[8] and was listed among the top 10 Alabama parks and nature areas visited in 2016.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park". Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tannehill Furnace". National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. June 5, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Armes, Ethel (2011). The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama. Library Alabama Classics. University Alabama Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0817356828.
  4. ^ Bennett, James R. (1999). Tannehill and the Growth of the Alabama Iron Industry. Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission. pp. 152–154. ISBN 0967445507.
  5. ^ Bennett, pp. 95-96.
  6. ^ "ASM Historical Landmarks". ASM International. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park". Heritage Sites. American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tannehill State Historical Park". Alabama Birding Trails. University of Alabama Center for Economic Development. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  9. ^ Alabama Tourism Department (February 3, 2017). "Top 10 Parks and Natural Destinations 2016" (Press release). Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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