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The Cherry Valley Iron Mines just east of Steelville opened in 1878, and had produced 736,800 tons of ore between 1878 and 1910. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The mines even created their own railway, the Crawford County Midland Railroad , to link with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway to provide needed haulage services. [ 10 ]
The Southeast Missouri Lead District, commonly called the Lead Belt, is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. Counties in the Lead Belt include Saint Francois, Crawford, Dent, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, and Washington. This mining district is the most important and critical lead producer in the United States. [1] [2]
The section of Sullivan which is located in Crawford County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1990, the mean center of U.S. population was located in southwestern Crawford County. Crawford County was established in 1829 and the County Seat of Steelville was laid out in 1836. [4]
The Crawford County Midland Railroad was a joint venture between the Sligo Furnace Company (Sligo) and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco), to bring rail service to Sligo’s Cherry Valley mines in Missouri. The 6-mile line was constructed in the 1904-1905 timeframe, and its franchises and properties were conveyed to the Frisco ...
A building of the Old Mines Area Historical Society with a characteristic gallery. The Old Mines Area Historical Society – La Société Historique de la Région de Vieille Mine – works to preserve and promote the French culture and history of the region and has assembled an outdoor museum of historic buildings in Fertile, Missouri. Dr.
The Dillard Mill State Historic Site is a privately owned, state-administered property on Huzzah Creek in Crawford County, Missouri, that preserves a water-powered gristmill. [6] The 132-acre (53 ha) site has been operated as a state historic site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under a lease agreement with the L-A-D Foundation ...
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Scotia Iron Furnace Stack is a historic iron furnace stack located near Leasburg, Crawford County, Missouri. It was built about 1870 by the Scotia Iron Works, and is 35 feet wide at the base, and approximately 40 feet high. It is constructed of native limestone blocks. The furnace remained in operation until 1880. [2]: 2–4