Label
Stove, 1839
Tyson Furnace (1835-1842)
Plymouth, Vermont
Cast Iron
#1987.35.1
Tyson Furnace began operating in the southern part of Plymouth, Vermont, in 1835. Within two years a town grew up around the mines, blast furnaces, and foundry to house and feed the more than 100 employees. During its first seven years of operation the furnace produced 600 to 1,000 tons of iron annually, which was made into stoves, hollow-ware, mill gear, plows, and water pipes. Tyson’s accounts reveal a major industrial operation with products transported by wagons to Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River for distribution throughout the west and northeast.