Old Iron Town, or Iron City, was established by Mormon settlers during the 1870s in an attempt at mining iron. The small town had a schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, a foundry, and a pair of charcoal kilns. Prosperous for a short time, Iron City only survived for seven years, due to a lack of transportation for the ore and the wide financial panic of 1874.
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| Hours: |
Open all year during daylight hours. |
| Facilities: |
Covered picnic area, modern vault toilets, and interpretive signs. |
| Directions: |
From Cedar City, head west on Highway 56 for approximately 20 miles. Turn south onto Old Iron Town Road. Take this graded gravel road for approximately five miles to the ruins. |
| Coordinates: |
Map Coordinates (NAD83): 37 36.033N; 113 27.222W. |
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