Saltpeter Kettle

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A kettle formerly used in saltpeter operations was removed from a north Georgia cave and put into use on a local farm. Kettles were used to boil water containing potassium nitrate, or saltpeter, in order to extract the substance for use in the production of gunpowder.

Courtesy of Joel M. Sneed

Saltpeter Kettle

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