The Walker Charcoal Kiln is a structure in the Prescott National Forest near the town of Walker, Arizona and situated in the vicinity of the abandoned Poland Junction Mine near the summit of Renegade Hill. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A sign posted near the kiln reads, "This kiln was constructed around 1880 by Jake and Joe Carmichael to convert oak wood into

charcoal Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon residue produced by strongly heating wood (or other animal and plant materials) in minimal oxygen to remove all water and volatile constituents. In the traditional version of this pyrolysis process, cal ...

for use at nearby smelters. The surrounding forest was cut so heavily for charcoal and mine props in the late 1800s that it is just now becoming productive again." Locally, the kiln is referred to as "the Beehive".

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{{National Register of Historic Places Industrial buildings completed in 1880 Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona Buildings and structures in Yavapai County, Arizona 1880 establishments in Arizona Territory Prescott National Forest Kilns Charcoal ovens National Register of Historic Places in Prescott, Arizona

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