wreckerman893
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Well folks I have decided to host a one day mini-rally in late March or early April.
This is primarily for folks close by to meet and greet but anyone that wants to drive over is welcome.
I have chosen Cornwall Furnace, located near Cedar Bluff, Alabama, as the venue.
It is much like the Tannehill Ironworks, near Birmingham, where the Dixie Division of the MVPA holds its’ yearly meeting.
Cornwall Furnace is a preserved ironworks built by the Confederate States of America. In 1862, the 35-foot high furnace became the first to supply iron for the construction of Confederate cannons during the Civil War. It took a thousand men seven months to construct the furnace using limestone from the nearby Coosa River. Though General Sherman twice ordered the furnace destroyed in 1864, it still stands in its original location.
During the War of Northern Aggression (known by history revisionists as the American Civil War) Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest defeated Abel Streight and his band of marauding invaders as they attempted to move toward Rome, Georgia, east of the furnace.
Cornwall Furnace was declared a National Historical Site in 1972 and is perhaps the best preserved stack in the southeast.
I am working with the Cherokee County Historical Society and the Parks Board on this matter. They are very motivated to have a Military Vehicle show there to help promote the site. I will have more information as I get details ironed out.
Since I have not set a date yet I am asking interested parties to give me some dates that would work for you. I will choose the date that appeals to the most people and does not conflict with anything scheduled at the furnace.
We would meet mid-morning, have a cookout lunch and then do a hardball road convoy to Little River Canyon. LRC is the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi River. The road around the rim of the canyon provides a breathtaking view of the river at the bottom of the gorge.
Please post your preferences on this thread to keep from overloading my PM box.
This is primarily for folks close by to meet and greet but anyone that wants to drive over is welcome.
I have chosen Cornwall Furnace, located near Cedar Bluff, Alabama, as the venue.
It is much like the Tannehill Ironworks, near Birmingham, where the Dixie Division of the MVPA holds its’ yearly meeting.
Cornwall Furnace is a preserved ironworks built by the Confederate States of America. In 1862, the 35-foot high furnace became the first to supply iron for the construction of Confederate cannons during the Civil War. It took a thousand men seven months to construct the furnace using limestone from the nearby Coosa River. Though General Sherman twice ordered the furnace destroyed in 1864, it still stands in its original location.
During the War of Northern Aggression (known by history revisionists as the American Civil War) Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest defeated Abel Streight and his band of marauding invaders as they attempted to move toward Rome, Georgia, east of the furnace.
Cornwall Furnace was declared a National Historical Site in 1972 and is perhaps the best preserved stack in the southeast.
I am working with the Cherokee County Historical Society and the Parks Board on this matter. They are very motivated to have a Military Vehicle show there to help promote the site. I will have more information as I get details ironed out.
Since I have not set a date yet I am asking interested parties to give me some dates that would work for you. I will choose the date that appeals to the most people and does not conflict with anything scheduled at the furnace.
We would meet mid-morning, have a cookout lunch and then do a hardball road convoy to Little River Canyon. LRC is the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi River. The road around the rim of the canyon provides a breathtaking view of the river at the bottom of the gorge.
Please post your preferences on this thread to keep from overloading my PM box.
