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Site Name Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park Street Address 240 Furnace Parkway City / State / Zip Brierfield AL, 35035 Phone number 205-665-1856 Web Page www.brierfieldironworks.com   Admission Fee Adults $2.00, seniors and children $1.00. Hours Daily from dawn to dusk. Visitor services Public rest rooms, information, handicapped access, food, gift shop (CWPT members get a 10 percent discout on all purchases); cabin rentals, historic weapons range, camping, trails. Regular Events None.     Directions From I-65 exit at Cleara/Highway 25; take Highway 25 south to park entrance on County Road 62, approximately 15 miles.
Site Description
Brierfield Ironworks began production under direction of the Confederacy in 1862, providing iron to the Selma Arsenal during the Civil War. On March 31, 1865, the furnace was the target of a raid by troops of Gen. James Wilson as part of his campaign in central Alabama. After the war the Ironworks was purchased by Gen. Josiah Gorgas, a Confederate chief of ordnance, and remained in operation until 1894. The remains are present at the park.

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