CUMBERLAND FURNACE
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n 1803, Cumberland Furnace was an industrialized community with foundries, converting iron ore into pig iron. James Robertson purchased 640 acres on Barton’s Creek from a Revolutionary War private and turned it into an iron plantation, which today is unincorporated Cumberland Furnace. The iron works shut down in 1942 and Cumberland Furnace slipped back into a quiet existence. Remnants of the past can still be seen in Cumberland Furnace, from the old train depot, to the plantation commissary and old storefronts. The Drouillard Mansion still overlooks the valley. It was built following the Civil War. — Information from the Heritage Book of Dickson County 1803-2006
Cumberland Furnace at a glance Cumberland Furnace Volunteer Fire Department 2999 New Dry Hollow Road Chief Ralph Lee (615) 789-6474 Cumberland Furnace Historical Village Association Earl Leach Road off Highway 48 Meets third Monday monthly at the Iron Museum Cumberland Furnace Community Center Earl Leech Road Playground, ballpark and meetinghouse Hosts events, including Saturday breakfasts in spring and summer, and Easter, fall and Christmas celebrations. Meetings are weekly Tuesday, 7 p.m. (615) 789-5205 Mason Iron Lodge No. 503 6400 Highway 48
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A couple enjoys the fireworks in Cumberland Furnace on July 4.
DICKSON FACT BOOK 2013