The Endor Iron Furnace was an

iron furnace A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally pig iron, but also others such as lead or copper. ''Blast'' refers to the combustion air being "forced" or supplied above atmospheric p ...

that operated from 1861–1864 and again from 1870–1871, near Cumnock, Lee County, North Carolina. It was constructed between 1862 and 1864 to take advantage of the iron deposits along the Deep River. The furnace is constructed of soft local reddish-gray stones and measures approximately 32 feet square at the base and rises to a height of about 35 feet. During the American Civil War, the furnace produced

pig iron Pig iron, also known as crude iron, is an intermediate product of the iron industry in the production of steel which is obtained by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Pig iron has a high carbon content, typically 3.8–4.7%, along with silic ...

for the

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 2001, the property was acquired by the Triangle Land Conservancy.

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Triangle Land Conservancyironfurnaces.com page
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Industrial buildings completed in 1864 Buildings and structures in Lee County, North Carolina Protected areas of Lee County, North Carolina Ironworks and steel mills in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, North Carolina 1861 establishments in North Carolina {{LeeCountyNC-NRHP-stub