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Rich historical structure!

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Unique, beautiful and, if the story is true, has an interesting story.

This is a really interesting bit of county history.

located on old family proberty, long histoy

My family found this furnace while out geocaching one day. It is awesome, but needs repaired so it will still stand.

All need to be saved

Civil War landmarks are of great interest to many. This furnace played an important part in the Civil War and the defense of the Confederacy. It deserves preservation just as Kennesaw Mountain National Park.

Such a great piece of Georgia history.

This is probably the easiest site to preserve.... it needs shoring up and signage. Could it be possible for the Corp to allow the engineering students from Polytech or Ga. Tech to take it on as a class project? Get a professor involved? A Civil Engineering hands on project that preserved the site would be a Win-win solution.

Amazing stacked stones make it very interesting.

The quest for raw natural materials is the reason that this area of Georgia was settled in the first place. These old furnaces are tangible reminders of that part of our history.

Interest in the Civil War and ironwork. Also, its located near my home.

I have visited this site and think it is worthy of preservation.

An interesting structure with an interesting story.

another site to save and as another person suggested as a engineer lab project for the Corps of Engineers, technical school, Ga Tech, just someone to help

What a unique structure and story as part of our distant past during the War Between the States. By all means it needs to be maintained and accessible as part of our rich heritage.

How may of are left 7,10? This is a wonderful achievement that our forefathers built and used. Others should see what they had to work with and what they achieved for natural items around them.

One of a few nonresidential sites in the county that dates to the Civil War

This is a very good example of the old iron furnace technology. Three sides of the furnace are in great shape, but the trees growing out of the furnace need to be removed to prevent more damage. Most people in Cherokee do not know this furnace exists.It should be preserved.

This is such a cool place. There is a Geocache located near there and it is a beautiful hike. Why don't more people know about this place? It is an awesome reminder of The War Between the States - students should visit this place along with other sites like Kennesaw Mountain to remember that this was a real war, not just a lesson in a textbook.

The reason that this site has such low vote numbers is because so few people know that it's there. This should be made into a wilderness park, with hiking trails leading to the creek and the "pyramids." If you haven't seen this site in person, you have to go and look in order to really appreciate it!

This and other mining/furnace sites across the county should be saved. However, with this site I think they should build a hiking trail to it, tied to the existing boy scout trail off of Boling Park, if possible.

Anything this unusual should be preserved!

I love history and the story behind this furnace is meaningful. Beautiful old brick.

I vote for this because of its significance. Copper's Furnace in Bartow County is one of the best parks around! To think that a site like this might be preserved, and eventually used for the same purpose is very cool.

Most of the attention goes to houses, commercial or other buildings. Paying attention to this site broadens what it means to preserve history.

it's the most unusual site in this list. Definetly worth saving!

The preservation would be affordable and Civil War sites are getting scarce in Georgia.

Save It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

I don't know why more people can't get behind this one.There are more of these though out this area of North Georgia.One day they will all be gone and forgotten.They are around what is called the Chattahoochee iron vein.There is one around Pine Log MT. were they also built a lake to use as for cooling.I guess it's because ones home or property gets inproved at others expense.

Could be part of a proposed mini-wilderness preserve between Boling Park and the National Veterans Cemetery.

Re: Comment by Holly W at 12:49 PM on 09/01/2009:
This site could be a part of a mini-wilderness preserve proposed to be adopted by the County, and a part of the trail system under development by Scout Troop 241 in Canton. See maps at www.webstarts.com/EtowahTrail

Sites like this that are not battlefield sites are scarce.
This site would be affordable to buy and affordable to maintain. It could also be expanded later with the addition of a museum building and public educational classrooms.

This site possesses local and national significance and is worthy of preservation. The iron works has connections to local industry and the American Civil War. If the external stonework is stabilized, the structure would require little maintenance and has the potential of lasting for centuries.

The significance of the furnace is important to Georgia's history and that of Cherokee County. It would make a good park.

Although Some of the other sites are very interesting, as a Civial War site, the Donaldson Furnance has significance for the entire country as opposed to one area.

It is the most significant of the list. Local iron furnaces were a staple of the mid-19th C. countryside, throughout iron ore bearing areas. Few survive. Furnaces, such as Donaldson's both served their communities civilly, as well as militarily. As a teaching tool, they are invaluable, and irreplaceable. Cherokee County is blessed to have such an example, and it should be preserved.

It deserves saving

Significance to War of Northern Aggression.

Re: Comment by Holly W at 12:49 PM on 09/01/2009:
joseph donaldson was my fiancee's great, great, great grandfather. this site has to be protected.