Foxhall-Columbia Foundry Complex Ruins

Foundry ruins along the C & O Canal

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These ruins are the remnants of a once bustling foundry. Nothing remains of foundry building itself, however these walls ruins of outbuildings. The Foxhall-Columbia Foundry was active from 1800-1854. It supplied cannon to the US Army and from 1800-1809 was the exclusive supplier of cannon. In the early years, the foundry was very productive and successful, however by the 1840's it had fallen in prominence.

This the namesake of Foundry Branch, a creek which is just upstream of the site.