Buckeye Furnace State Memorial — Attraction in Ohio

We have a few of the remains of old furnaces around the Vinton and Jackson county area. Most are just rock or rock walls from the furnace structure. This one however is in the best condition I have ever seen. You can see how the furnace worked like the wheel they walked on is massive and made from wood. You can read different facts about this place and how much iron they made. For example one fact I never knew why pig iron is called pig iron, and its explained here. When the metal cooled and hardend the ingots called pigs are broken off the sow which is the...

If you are in the area and into history, this place is definitely worth a visit. The attention to detail given to restoring this 19th century industrial site was exceptional, and the free self guided info signs placed around the property were very interesting.

The people who volunteer at the site were informative and friendly. They told us about special free concerts and festivals that will be held there again. Now that the rona crisis is over. More info can be found on their website. We...

We enjoy this area so much with the history, scenery and all the older nostalgic items inside, Tammy Lynn and Jan were very insightful and very friendly, we appreciate them both for taking time to chit chat with us. The first weekend in Oct (2021) they will have music, vendors, pie eating contest, husband iron pan throwing contest and much more with lots of food, so we will try to bring all the family and enjoy this southern Ohio charm n good...