Furnace: Bancroft Furnace 


Began → Bancroft Furnace → Became


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Produced: Iron Ore

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Notes

Located in Bancroft, the Bancroft Furnace was here in a clearing on the Dead River about four miles from Marquette. The Bancroft Iron Company operated a furnace here for processing of iron ore. It was a station on the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon railroad (later DSS&A/Soo). [MPN]


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Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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