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Brushed metal plaque № 48967

Ely, NV, United States

Ward Charcoal Ovens. These ovens were constructed during the mid 1870’s and are larger and of finer construction than most other ovens found in Nevada. They are 27 feet in diameter and 30 feet high with a capacity of about 35 cords of wood which was burned for a period of 12 days to produce about 50

bushels of good solid charcoal per cord.The charcoal was used in the smelters at nearby Ward, about 30 to 50 bushels being required to reduce one ton of ore.Each filling of one of these ovens require

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