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Water Powered 500 Pound Hammer

Murphy, North Carolina
Historical Marker Database · Mark Hilton
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A water powered 500 pound hammer from Lovingood Bloomery Forge on Hangingdog Creek was in use from 1840 to 1890.
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Murphy, North Carolina · United States

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