Moratock Park
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Moratock Park is a public park in Danbury, North Carolina that includes the site of Moratock Iron Furnace. Union cavalry, under the command of George Stoneman, destroyed most of the original foundryworks while conducting raids through the area in 1865 during the American Civil War.[2][3]
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Moratock Iron Furnace | |
Location | On the Dan River in Danbury, North Carolina, just off Hwy 89. |
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Coordinates | 36°24′27″N 80°11′59″W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1843 (1843) |
NRHP reference No. | 74001376[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]