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Site Name Illinois Iron Furnace Street Address U.S. Forest Service, RR2 Box 4 City / State / Zip Elizabethtown IL, 62931 Phone number 618-658-2111 Web Page www.fs.fed.us/rq/forests/shawnee   Admission Fee Free. Hours Daily 6:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Visitor services Information; fishing, hiking, picnicking. Regular Events None.     Directions Located 5 miles from Rosiclare near the intersection of State Routes 146 and 34. Follow signs.
Site Description
During the Civil War this structure was a principal furnace used for smelting iron ore. The restored structure features interpretive information, fishing, hiking, and picnicking facilities are available.

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