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Congratulations to Chelsey Hall The 2011 Bullskin Heritage Queen! Chelsey is the daughter of Tara and Mark Hall, cnelsey is in the 11thgrade at Connellsville Area High School . She will represent the Historical Society in future events.
Thank you to Amanda 2010 queen for your past year of service to the Society!
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History Of Mount Vernon Furnace |
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Placed on National Register of Historic Places September 6, 1991
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Built By: Isaac Meason
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Year: 1801
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Location: Mounts Creek--Bullskin Township--Wooddale, PA
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Type Blast: Cold
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Type Furnace: Charcoal
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Stack: 26 Ft. Square At Base--16 Ft. Square At Top--33 Ft. High
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Daily Tonnage:
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Consumed: 800 Bushels Of Charcoal Every 24 Hours
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Timber: Used 1 Acre Trees Daily
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Blown Out: 1830
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Employed: Up To 60 Men
The Mount Vernon Furnace was one of three Furnaces constructed and owned by Isaac Meason. The success of the furnace depended upon four natural resources: Iron Ore, Limestone, Timber, and Water. Along the base of Chestnut Ridge was an excellent quality of Ore and Limestone, a vast abundance of Woodlands, and Mounts Creek. The furnace had their own mills to cut the lumber and mills to grind the feed for the animals. The trees were cut by hand by the woodsman and work horses were used to drag the trees from the woods to the mill. The trees were then cut into smaller pieces and charcoal was made to feed the furnace fires. The timber lands were cut over every 25 years. Mount Vernon had cut their second growth of timber from its lands before blowing out in 1830. The metal was cast into Kettles, Utensils, Iron Bars, and other moulded products and then carried to Connellsville for shipment "Down River" and further "West". Some shipments going as far as Louisiana.
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