Piedmont Charcoal Kilns


  • Vicinity: 14 mi NE of Hilliard
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site

The Piedmont Kilns includes three and one-half charcoal kilns located in the ghost town of Piedmont, Wyoming. The structures are located in Southwest Wyoming about ten miles off of I-80 (exit 24, Leroy Road). - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1869/00/00 Moses Byrne Architect Charcoal Kilns are built near Piedmont Station along the Union Pacific Railroad by Moses Byrne to supply the pioneer smelters in the Utah Valley.
1870/00/00 Union Pacific Railroad Common Carrier The Union Pacific Railroad carries most of the charcoal produced by the Piedmont kilns to the Utah Valley near Salt lake City, Utah.

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Particulars for Piedmont Charcoal Kilns:
Historic Use Charcoal Kilns
Area of Significance Commerce
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Structure Type Kiln
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Sight Category Site
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 71000894
Resource Type:
Owner: State
Architect: Byrne,Moses
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Commerce, Industry
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Significant Year: c 1869
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Manufacturing facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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