Valley Furnace

Blast furnaces in the United StatesBuildings and structures in Barbour County, West VirginiaNational Register of Historic Places in Barbour County, West VirginiaUse American English from July 2025

Valley Furnace, also known as Fanny Furnace and Brushy Fork Furnace, is a historic blast furnace near Valley Furnace, West Virginia. The furnace operated from 1847 to about 1855, after which the site was abandoned. After 1965 the site became a roadside park operated by the West Virginia Division of Highways. In 2002 the property was transferred to the Barbour County Commission for use as a park. The site has not been developed for park use.

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Mountaineer Road,

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Mountaineer Road
26405
West Virginia, United States
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