Ohatchee, Alabama: Alabama's Largest Confederate Memorial
A big Civil War outdoor furnace, the Largest Confederate Memorial in Alabama, and a free museum, all within cannon shot of each other along a rural road.
- Address:
- 145 Janney Rd, Ohatchee, AL
- Directions:
- From US Hwy 431 in Alexandria turn west onto Hwy 144. Drive seven miles. Turn right onto Harts Ferry Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn left at first cross street onto Spring rd. Drive one mile. Turn right onto Janney Rd. Furnace and museum will be on the left.
- Hours:
- Museum T-F 10-5, Sa 12-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 256-892-5198
- Admission:
- Free
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The Janney Furnace is a gigantic old chimney furnace that dates back to the Civil War, located next to what is advertised as "Alabama's Largest Confederate Memorial."
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The furnace was built in 1863 to smelt pig iron for the Rebels. The memorial went up in 2003 and lists the name of every Calhoun County Confederate soldier.