Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Attraction in Elverson, PA
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
- 2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, PA 19520 - 610-582-8773
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| Operating Hours | Sun-Sat: 9am - 5pm Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day |
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Here is preserved an industry and lifestyle once common but nearly forgotten. It is one of the finest examples of an early 19th century Iron Plantation, forerunner of today’s iron and steel giants. the site includes the furnace complex, Ironmaster’s Mansion, and other buildings related to the operation of the furnaces.
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Doug P.
“An excellent place to visit. I was there a couple of days ago - the site is very well ...”
An excellent place to visit. I was there a couple of days ago – the site is very well maintained and the staff is quite knowledgeable and helpful.
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“A very quiet site today but in 1771, the furnace went into operation. This cold blast furnace produced iron cannons, shot and shell for the Continental...”
March 1, 2012
“Hopewell Furnace is the site of a former Iron foundry that produced all sorts of iron goods over the century it operated. It cast cannons for the american...”
August 15, 2008