This is one of the two old furnaces found in place on The Hampton Lode, United Verde Copper Company Mines, at Jerome Arizona on March 5, 1888 when I first visited the property. I started operation on this furnace and also the other one on May 22, 1888.

W.A. Clark

Maximum capacity of about 60 tons of ore per day.

New Clarkdale plant blown in on May 28, 1915

Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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