Near Slave Quarter Trail
Check out the old Furnace Office Building Site along the Iron Works Loop.
Near Slave Quarter Trail
Check out the Tannehill Ironworks Blast Furnaces 1, 2, 3, and Blower House along the Iron Works Loop.

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Slave Quarter Trail

4.0 (1 Rating)
An easy hike along a historic roadway.
0.8
mi
Distance
73
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.81mi
Distance
73ft
Elevation Gain
33ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
490ft
High Point
427ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This historic roadway (ca 1859) connecting to the Montevallo Stage Coach Road was a major access route to the Tannehill Furnaces during the Civil War. Wagon shops, employee housing, and slave cabins were located along this route.

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Contributors
Josh Moore