Elizabeth Furnace is located in the George Washington National Forest north of Fort Valley, VA
Cameron, Jeremy and Jesse brave the snow and cold temperatures for a winter adventure
Elizabeth Furnace was a blast furnace in the Shenandoah Valley that was used to create pig iron from 1836 – 1888 using Passage Creek for water power. Iron ore was mined nearby, purified in the furnace, and then pig iron was transported over the Massanutten Mountain to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River for forging in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The road used to transport this iron is still used today by hikers climbing to the top of the Massanutten Mountain via the Massanutten Trail. Much of the original stone structure still exists, as well as a restored cabin, and an outdoor recreation area.
Temperatures were in the low 20s and the fellows boots were frozen in the morning.
They survived!!!!
Jeremy, Jesse, and Cameron
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