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SUMMARY:Potluck Dinner and a Program (Antrim County Iron Works)
DESCRIPTION:Potluck dinner at 6 pm.  Admission:  a dish to pass\n\nAntrim County Iron Works\n\nPresenter:  Herb Tipton\, member of the Mancelona Historical Society.\n\nIn 1882\, an organization by the name of "John Otis & Company" built a large charcoal furnace in Antrim County.  The company also platted a town around the furnace\, naming it "Furnaceville."  Soon after this\, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad built a station of the town.  The furnace flourished\, and in 1886 a group of businessmen from Grand Rapids bought out the company\, and renamed the company Antrim Iron Works and the town Antrim.  A large blast furnace and iron works was built on the site and the new company began doing business.  Eventually the town name of Antrim was changed to Mancelona.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Potluck dinner at 6 pm. &nbsp\;Admission: &nbsp\;a dish to pass<br />\nAntrim&nbsp\;County Iron Works<br />\nPresenter: &nbsp\;Herb Tipton\,&nbsp\;member of the Mancelona Historical Society.<br />\nIn 1882\, an organization by the name of &quot\;John Otis &amp\; Company&quot\; built a large charcoal furnace in Antrim County.&nbsp\; The company also platted a town around the furnace\, naming it &quot\;Furnaceville.&quot\;&nbsp\; Soon after this\, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad built a station of the town.&nbsp\; The furnace flourished\, and in 1886 a group of businessmen from Grand Rapids bought out the company\, and renamed the company Antrim Iron Works and the town Antrim.&nbsp\; A large blast furnace and iron works was built on the site and the new company began doing business.&nbsp\; Eventually the town name of Antrim was changed to Mancelona.<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church 404 Spruce St. Elk Rapids
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URL:https://business.elkrapidschamber.org/events/details/potluck-dinner-and-a-program-antrim-county-iron-works-8961
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