From a Vermont USA tourist newsletter/guide.
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Barker Charcoal Kiln: Not far from the money diggings are the ruins of the Barker Charcoal Kiln. In its day this was a sophisticated kiln. It was a stone enclosure about ten feet high and twenty feet square and the stones were mortared in place.
Hardwood was piled inside and burned slowly to produce the charcoal. The amount of air allowedto the fire controlled the burn and was regulated by a system of holes in the walls of thekiln which could be filled with bricks to close off the draft.
As late as 1981 the south side of the kiln was still in almost perfect condition.
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The Valley Voice
I googled to see if I might find an image of this. I didn't; but I did find this
Charcoal Kilns from Death Valley National Park?
I thought it was a desert?
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The charcoal kilns stand in Wildrose canyon, in western Death Valley, at an elevation of 6,800 feet. They can be reached by a good dirt road where you can drive a regular car. In early April, there was still some snow remaining. When you arrive and discover the kilns, the view is stunning. What is that, is that a village ?
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Other Points of Interest - Death Valley National Park Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
and a better pic of the same?
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9. Charcoal Kilns in Wildrose Canyon
The Charcoal Kilns were built in 1867 to reduce the local Pinon Pines and Juniper trees to charcoal by a process of slow controlled burning. The charcoal was then used to smelt gold and lead ore in the local mines. However, after just a few years of use, they were abandoned, one of the reason behind the longevity of these kilns.
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Our Beautiful World at the Backroads
