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Washington Iron Furnace

Washington Iron Furnace
Washington Iron Works Franklin County Virginia.JPG
Exterior view Washington Iron Furnace
Washington Iron Furnace is located in Virginia
Washington Iron Furnace
Washington Iron Furnace is located in the US
Washington Iron Furnace
Location 108 Old Furnace Rd., Rocky Mount, Virginia
Coordinates 36°59′13″N 79°53′31″W / 36.98694°N 79.89194°W / 36.98694; -79.89194Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 79°53′31″W / 36.98694°N 79.89194°W / 36.98694; -79.89194
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built c. 1770 (1770)
NRHP Reference # 73002014
VLR # 157-0029
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 20, 1973
Designated VLR October 17, 1972

Washington Iron Furnace is an historic iron furnace, located in Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. The furnace was built around 1770 and measures 30 feet on its south face and is constructed of granite. From 1770 to 1779, it was operated by John Donelson, the father of Rachel Donelson, who married Andrew Jackson, and his son-in-law, John Caffery, husband of Mary Donelson Caffery. The house, known as The Farm, was the ironmaster's house, for the Washington Iron Furnace. According to the Statement of Significance filed with the National Park Service, the facility was originally named "The Bloomery." A later owner was a friend of George Washington, and applied the current name.

Washington Iron Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.



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