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Peter Tarr Furnace WV599 Print E-mail
Two miles east is the site of first blast furnace west of the Alleghenies. Built in 1794, it was the forerunner of the steel industry which flourished in this area. Here Peter Tarr cast cannon balls used by Perry on Lake Erie.
WV 2 north of Weirton at intersection with Wylie Ridge Road (CR 9) and west end of Kings Creek Road (CR 11) Hancock County West Virginia.
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