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Mt. Everett 8th grade visits -- September 13 & 14, 2005

We had numerous visitors from schools during 2005, and here's one we captured moments from. Actually, the pictures on this page represent two visits -- we saw half the 8th grade on Tuesday morning and the other half on Wednesday.

These were both great groups, and we of FOBF genuinely enjoyed telling them about (and showing them) the Beckley Furnace complex.

Here are some photos from those visits. Day 1's pictures come first. Click on any of the pictures to see a much larger image.

The group learns how the iron ore, lime, and charcoal got into the furnace.	Dick Paddock explains the recently-discovered second turbine.	Viewing the penstock and turbine housing	...and checking out the details.
Inside the vault of the Barnum Richardson Company office building	Ed Kirby prepares the group for their visit to the slag pile	Some nice slag specimens!	But somehow, there are always better ones just up the heap.
Getting ready to leave, and checking out the Iron Trail brochures.	Day 2 begins: the second half of the class gets its orientation.	Inside the hearth	...where the temperature was 3000 degrees Fahrenheit
Learning how the ore, charcoal, and flux were loaded in the furnace.	Dick presents the "new" turbine to the class	The class examines the penstock	Taking a short break in the reception area of the office building.
Inside the vault (the window was a later feature)	Demonstrating how charcoal can be made	The slag pile: higher, ever higher!	Getting ready to leave