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Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, McCalla, AL

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Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park

A state park preserving a 19th-century iron-making complex, with furnace ruins, a gristmill, and trails along Roupes Creek.

12632 Confederate Pkwy, McCalla, AL 35111 · McCalla, AL

About Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park

This Alabama state park in McCalla protects the remains of a 19th-century iron-making complex on roughly 1,500 acres across three counties. Visitors can view the large stone furnaces, tour the Iron and Steel Museum, and see a working gristmill and a cotton gin house. Seasonal demonstrations by blacksmiths, millers, and craftspeople run from spring through fall, and craft shops occupy restored pioneer cabins. The park also offers hiking trails, a miniature railroad, camping, cabin rentals, and special events such as Civil War reenactments and craft fairs.

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