Jackson Ferry Shot Tower
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jackson-ferry-shot-tower-322-7412363
title:
Jackson Ferry Shot Tower
text:
The Jackson Ferry Shot Tower is a 75-foot (23 m) tall tower used for manufacturing lead shot located in Wythe County, Virginia and now adjacent to the New River Trail State Park, a lineal rail trail park connecting the historic towns of Pulaski and Galax, Virginia. As one of the few remaining shot towers in the United States, the Jackson Ferry tower was constructed by Thomas Jackson and is the centerpiece of the Shot Tower Historical State Park. Construction began on the tower shortly after the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Ferry_Shot_Tower
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date modified:
2023-04-03T19:03:36Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Shottower_wytheco.jpg","width":302,"height":500}
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13
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