Historical Marker

Habersham Iron Works & Mfg. Co.

Demorest · Habersham County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Chartered in 1837 in what was still Cherokee country, this remote ironworks drew investors including John C. Calhoun. Run by a cousin of President Van Buren, it later reopened to forge guns and cannon for the Confederacy.

About this site

Habersham Iron Works & Mfg. Co. is a historical marker in Demorest, Habersham County, erected in 1955. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Habersham County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5902, -83.5606 near Demorest. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Temple Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Habersham Cemetery, Haywood English Family Log House, and Demorest Women's Club.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.5902, -83.5606 · Demorest, Habersham County

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Nearby in Habersham County

Cemetery

Bethel Temple Cemetery

Haywood English Family Log House

Clarkesville

Historic Place

Demorest Women's Club

Demorest Commercial Historic District