This old tower: Shot tower was built in 1856. This is one of the last remaining shot towers in the US.

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Jul 28, 2022 10:45:13 #

JustJill Loc: Iowa

Shot tower was built in 1856. This is one of the last remaining shot towers in the US.

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Jul 28, 2022 10:53:06 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Nice photo! What is a "shot tower?"

Jul 28, 2022 10:53:53 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

That is a very nice picture. I know exactly what it is but had no idea it was the last of its kind.

Dennis

Jul 28, 2022 10:55:22 #

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Jul 28, 2022 10:59:25 #

JustJill Loc: Iowa

UTMike wrote:

Nice photo! What is a "shot tower?"

Thank for your comment. It was used to make lead shot. Here is everything you want to know.

https://www.cityofdubuque.org/712/Shot-Tower

Jul 28, 2022 11:00:16 #

JustJill Loc: Iowa

dennis2146 wrote:

That is a very nice picture. I know exactly what it is but had no idea it was the last of its kind.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, I appreciate your comment!

Jul 28, 2022 11:00:52 #

JustJill Loc: Iowa

flyguy wrote:

Thank you for the two thumbs up!

Jul 29, 2022 05:40:28 #

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

JustJill wrote:

Shot tower was built in 1856. This is one of the last remaining shot towers in the US.

Jul 29, 2022 07:28:31 #

Jkelliott Loc: East Tenn

It's one of the last. I've visited another.
Very fascinating how it's done

Jul 29, 2022 08:03:17 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Jul 29, 2022 08:43:45 #

kvanhook Loc: Oriental, NC

Shot towers work this way---For mass production of small lead shot, molten lead is poured through a screen at the top of the tower. As the droplets of lead fall, they tumble and become round balls. They fall into water at the bottom of the tower where they are cooled. The size of the holes in the screen determine the "gauge" of the shot. Larger lead balls were made in a mold.

Jul 29, 2022 10:15:36 #

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

My brother lives in Peosta and I’ve seen the shot tower many times. It never fails to impress. Dubuque has a lot going for it. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

Jul 29, 2022 10:44:48 #

Stephan G

JustJill wrote:

Shot tower was built in 1856. This is one of the last remaining shot towers in the US.

It is all Galileo's fault!

(A myth involving the Tower of Pisa.)

On our trips to NJ from Georgia and NC takes us by the Shot Tower on the New River in Virginia. A nice mid-route rest stop.

https://dwr.virginia.gov/vbwt/sites/shot-tower-historical-state-park/

Jul 29, 2022 10:53:05 #

merrytexan Loc: georgia

JustJill wrote:

Shot tower was built in 1856. This is one of the last remaining shot towers in the US.

nice shoto of that tower, jill.

Jul 29, 2022 11:17:16 #

JustJill Loc: Iowa

Manglesphoto wrote:

Thanks, I appreciate the two thumbs up!

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