Cooper’s Furnace Day Use Area

Overview

Coopers Furnace Day Use Park is open seasonally and is situated along the north bank of the Etowah River. The park has lots of single-car parking, and no trailers are allowed. This park also offers a great view of the dam from downstream. Cooper’s Iron Works is the last remaining remnant of the 19th-century town of Etowah. Jacob Stroup established the ironworks in the 1830s, and Mark Anthony Cooper purchased them in the 1840s. In 1862, Cooper sold the ironworks. The Confederate States of America subsequently purchased the works, and federal soldiers, on May 22, 1864, destroyed the ironworks and mill, bringing about an end to the city’s livelihood. Following the Civil War, the town never again returned to its antebellum prominence. A smokestack is all that remains of the ironworks.

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

Cartersville

State or province

Georgia

Address

1052 Old River Road SE, Cartersville GA 30121

Postal code

30121