The Ardis Furnace

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1565 N Stephenson Ave
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

The Ardis Furnace, located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is an experimental furnace built in 1908 by inventor John T. Jones to process low-grade iron ore from the Upper Peninsula. Named after his daughter, Ardis, this innovative structure was designed to test a new processing theory but faced numerous financial and mechanical challenges, leading to its dismantlement by the end of World War I.

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Nancy G.
5/17/2025

I mean, what kind of person gives a historical landmark/artifact 1 star? Was this place of interest to me? Not particularly, but it was that transitional time between winter and spring with not a...

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