Shot Tower State Park
Lead Mines, Virginia
Welcome to the Shot Tower State Park, a place that is on the National Register of Historic Places! Park History: The Shot Tower itself was constructed over 150 years ago as a place for making ammunition for the early settlers. Lead was mined nearby in Austinville and was melted at the top of the 75 foot tower and poured down a shaft into a kettle of water.
254.00 acresabout 190 football fields
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Acreage254.00
Managed byState of Virginia
AddressLead Mines, VA
Coordinates36.869253, -80.863624
Websitewww.dcr.virginia.gov
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