Posted by Dave Thewlis on April 05, 2009 at 14:10:51 user dthewlis.
In Reply to: Re: Charcoal burning in the US ? posted by Peter H on April 04, 2009 at 19:37:48:
Charcoal was definitely made in the United States, but the article linkb below suggests it was more of an indistrial adjunct to iron smelting and such than for residential use - mostly because the country was heavily wooded and firewood was readily available.