Located in Hewitt, Passaic County, New Jersey, Long Pond Ironworks State Park is known for its old stone walls, furnaces and other remnants of a once industrious ironworking community that sits next to the swiftly flowing Wanaque River. The remnants of the ironmaking structures date from the 18th and 19th centuries, and include furnaces, casting house ruins, charging areas, ice houses, water wheels and other [...]
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IndustryAt one time the Delaware River region was dotted with mills of every size and variety, providing a variety of services and products. Located on a site at the juncture of the Wickeckeoke Creek and the Delaware River used as the heart of an industrial complex which existed as early as 1720, the Prallsville Mills Complex includes a restored grist mill, saw mill and linseed oil mill. All of these facilities are open for public tours, as is the restored home of an early owner of the [...] Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in southeastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, is an example of a 19th century rural “iron plantation”. Restored structures include a blast furnace, the ironmaster’s house, a blacksmith’s shop, a company store and several worker’s houses. Hopewell Furnace was founded in 1771, and the site’s most prosperous time was during the 1820-1840 period, although there was a brief boom in production during the Civil War. In the mid 19th century, changes in manufacturing technologies and a shift from charcoal to anthracite rendered furnaces like Hopewell [...] |
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