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Falling Creek Ironworks Archeological Site

Falling Creek Ironworks Archeological Site Falling Creek Ironworks Archeological Site - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Falling Creek Ironworks was the first iron production facility in North America. It was established by the Virginia Company of London in Henrico Cittie (sic) on Falling Creek near its confluence with the James River. It was short-lived due to an attack by Native Americans in 1622. Read more on Wikipedia

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