WEIRTON, W.Va. — At the edge of a quiet suburban neighborhood in Hancock County stands what appears at first glance to be a weathered stone tower. It isn’t a tower, however, but the remains of an iron furnace. Marked only by a modest historical sign, the Peter Tarr Furnace played a surprising role in shaping the early American frontier. Though modest in appearance, the Peter Tarr Furnace, as it’s come to be known, marks the beginning of an indus…
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