​717 Liberty Furnace Road
Edinburg, Virginia 22824
Last updated on April 2, 2024
Directions from Columbia Furnace to site 20: 
  • Take the first left on Senedo to turn onto Wolf Gap Rd
  • In 800 feet turn left to stay onto Wolf Gap Rd 
  • In 2.9 miles keep left onto Liberty  Furnace Rd
  • In 3.9 miles the destination is on the right 
  • This is private property and there is no stopping at this site 
​ Photos by David Verde of DV Entertainment.
Liberty Furnace was one of many pig iron-producing furnaces in the Shenandoah Valley in the 1800s. This location employed both Black and white workers. Local racists and workers of the furnace were displeased and believed only white workers should be hired. A racially motivated attack on Black workers and the furnace’s owner occurred in January 1881. This riot lasted two days. In the end, there was a compromise. The violent attacks will end, and the owner will fire all Black workers and only employ white workers. As a result, a significant source of e income was erased from local Black workers and forced many to leave the area in search of new employment. Several people owned and brought out Liberty Furnace during its operation until it shut down in 1907. The main house and other structures still stand today.
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