Spartanburg County · Marker 42-10
Early Iron Works
Intersection of Clifton-Glendale Rd. & Glendale Ave., Glendale
Front inscription
Near here on Lawson's Fork, during the American Revolution, the S.C. government as part of the war effort supported Joseph Buffington, William Wofford, and others in the construction of an iron works. It became a well-known landmark and the scene of several skirmishes, notably the "Battle of Wofford's Iron Works" on August 8, 1780.