From the Vergennes, Vermont town site.
I hadn't heard of these ironworks so did a bit more research on them.
The Monkton Iron Works operated from 1806-1816 and was started by a group of Boston businessmen. According to Wikipedia, at one time, it was the largest ironworks in the United States.
The success of the company coincided with the War of 1812. The Navy placed an order for 300 tons of cannon shot with them. Commodore Macdonough picked Vergennes to construct his fleet because of the ironworks, Juhazil Sherman's shipyard and the difficulty of approaching Vergennes from Lake Champlain.
Great pride came to Vergennes after Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain at the Battle of Plattsburgh as well as General Samuel Strong's operations on land.
The company went out of business shortly after the war ended, sending the town into a depression.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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