Ruins of Elkridge Furnace

ID: 37 ~ Source: Historic Homes Howard County Ruin of Elkridge Furnace, Elkridge, Howard County ~ Creator: Patricia Reber ~ Date: 16 October, 2017
This file appears in: Dorsey's Iron Empire
Ruins of Elkridge Furnace

In 1854, the land which the furnace occupied was acquired by the Great Falls Iron Company.

This file appears in: Dorsey's Iron Empire

By Oluwatumininu Olanrewaju
Caleb Dorsey, Jr., commonly known as the ironmaster, established the Elkridge Furnace in 1751, on a 16-acre plot of land in the Patapsco River Valley, as well as other related holdings such as Dorsey’s Forge. According to Hilton Heritage by Bayly…