Comments on: Endor Furnace http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/ North Carolina based freelance photojournalist available for documentary photography, editorial photography, event photography, weddings, engagement photos, portraits and commercial assignments. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:20:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nathan Williams http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/#comment-845 Nathan Williams Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:57:22 +0000 http://galleryd.net/?p=704#comment-845 That's a very neat piece of history. I would love yo photograph this when I'm up that way. I assume its somewhere in NC? Thanks for sharing. I hope it works out to become a local or state park. That’s a very neat piece of history. I would love yo photograph this when I’m up that way. I assume its somewhere in NC?
Thanks for sharing. I hope it works out to become a local or state park.

]]> By: David http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/#comment-844 David Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:39:06 +0000 http://galleryd.net/?p=704#comment-844 It certainly will be nice to see that area properly developed into a park, Leon. It's truly amazing that such a beautiful site on the Deep River has made it through the past 150 years relatively unscathed. Even more amazing is the fact that the furnace has sat quietly in the woods, practically forgotten, for all of those years. It's exciting to be a part of the "in crowd" on a wonderful secret like that, but it will be even better to see it developed in such a way as to protect the site and open it up to more of the public. It certainly will be nice to see that area properly developed into a park, Leon. It’s truly amazing that such a beautiful site on the Deep River has made it through the past 150 years relatively unscathed. Even more amazing is the fact that the furnace has sat quietly in the woods, practically forgotten, for all of those years. It’s exciting to be a part of the “in crowd” on a wonderful secret like that, but it will be even better to see it developed in such a way as to protect the site and open it up to more of the public.

]]> By: Leon Tongret http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/#comment-843 Leon Tongret Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:00:17 +0000 http://galleryd.net/?p=704#comment-843 I live just a short distance from the Iron Furnace off of Cotton Road. I have been taking weekly walking trips to the Endor Furnace for about 15 years. I am looking forward to seeing it developed into a beautiful park with boat ramps and walking trails. It will be a real asset to Lee County and Sanford. I live just a short distance from the Iron Furnace off of Cotton Road. I have been taking weekly walking trips to the Endor Furnace for about 15 years.

I am looking forward to seeing it developed into a beautiful park with boat ramps and walking trails. It will be a real asset to Lee County and Sanford.

]]> By: David http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/#comment-842 David Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:37:28 +0000 http://galleryd.net/?p=704#comment-842 It's not off of Steel Bridge Road; they may be thinking about the Ole Gilliam Mill, which is another pretty cool site that includes an old-fashioned cover bridge. To get to the furnace, take Cotten Road. If you Hawkins Avenue out of Sanford, like you're going towards Pittsboro, turn left just after crossing U.S. 1. The frontage road near the exit will end quickly, leaving you to turn right on Cotten Road. Follow this road for a few miles until you get to Iron Furnace Road. Take a right on Iron Furnace Road. It is immediately before an unmarked railroad crossing, so if you cross the railroad tracks, you've gone a few feet too far. Follow Iron Furnace Road, which turns into a dirt/gravel mix road, as far as you can. It is being upgraded and may not be entirely open to the public now, but if you follow the road (on foot or in your car) it will end at a parking area for the furnace trail. The actual trail is only a few hundred yards long. Hope this makes since. It is well worth the trouble! It’s not off of Steel Bridge Road; they may be thinking about the Ole Gilliam Mill, which is another pretty cool site that includes an old-fashioned cover bridge.

To get to the furnace, take Cotten Road. If you Hawkins Avenue out of Sanford, like you’re going towards Pittsboro, turn left just after crossing U.S. 1. The frontage road near the exit will end quickly, leaving you to turn right on Cotten Road. Follow this road for a few miles until you get to Iron Furnace Road. Take a right on Iron Furnace Road. It is immediately before an unmarked railroad crossing, so if you cross the railroad tracks, you’ve gone a few feet too far. Follow Iron Furnace Road, which turns into a dirt/gravel mix road, as far as you can. It is being upgraded and may not be entirely open to the public now, but if you follow the road (on foot or in your car) it will end at a parking area for the furnace trail. The actual trail is only a few hundred yards long.

Hope this makes since. It is well worth the trouble!

]]> By: Bradley http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/#comment-841 Bradley Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:24:07 +0000 http://galleryd.net/?p=704#comment-841 How do I get to the Furnace? Someone at work mentioned that it was off of Steel Bridge Road, but couldn't remember where. Thanks a lot. How do I get to the Furnace? Someone at work mentioned that it was off of Steel Bridge Road, but couldn’t remember where.
Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Tarrah http://galleryd.co/2009/06/endor-furnace/#comment-840 Tarrah Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:09:31 +0000 http://galleryd.net/?p=704#comment-840 I recently went to Endor Iron furnace withe my grandparents. it is a very historic and interesting place. close by the furnace are multipul square blocks placed as though a structure was there. I recently went to Endor Iron furnace withe my grandparents. it is a very historic and interesting place. close by the furnace are multipul square blocks placed as though a structure was there.

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