Moratock Furnace
Inscription
Smelting furnace built by
Nathaniel Moody in 1843. It
supplied iron to
Confederacy, 1862-1865.
Stands 3/10 mi. NE.
Location
AddressNC 8/89 (Main Street) at Shepard Mill Road in Danbury
CityDanbury
CountyStokes
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.407850, -80.201780
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