Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, PA 19520-9505

Phone: 610-582-8773

This is one of the finest examples of a rural American 19thcentury iron plantation. The buildings include a blast furnace, the ironmaster's mansion, and auxiliary structures. Hopewell Furnace was founded in 1771 by Mark Bird, the first ironmaster. The furnace operated until 1883.

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