Company of Undertakers of the Iron Works in New England
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The Company of Undertakers of the Iron Works in New England was a 17th-century English-backed enterprise established to develop one of the first integrated ironworks in colonial North America.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English colonial enterprise
ⓘ
early modern joint-stock company ⓘ ironworks company ⓘ |
| aimedToServe | colonial New England markets ⓘ |
| backedBy |
English capital
ⓘ
English investors ⓘ |
| context | English mercantilist expansion in the Atlantic world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| economicRole |
import-substituting industry in the English Atlantic world
ⓘ
supplier of iron to the Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
charcoal-fueled blast furnace
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finery forge ⓘ integrated ironworks ⓘ |
| heritageLinkedTo | Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| industry |
iron production
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metallurgy ⓘ |
| influenced | later ironmaking enterprises in colonial America ⓘ |
| legalForm | chartered company ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Lynn, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Saugus, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the earliest large-scale industrial enterprises in New England
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operating one of the first integrated ironworks in colonial North America ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalModel | vertically integrated iron production ⓘ |
| partOf | early colonial industrialization in North America ⓘ |
| product |
bar iron
ⓘ
cast iron ⓘ iron tools ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish iron production in New England
ⓘ
to reduce dependence on imported iron ⓘ |
| rawMaterialSource | local New England ore deposits ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological investigations at Saugus Iron Works
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studies of early American industrial history ⓘ |
| usedInput |
bog iron ore
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charcoal ⓘ limestone flux ⓘ |
| usedLabor |
local colonial labor
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skilled ironworkers from England ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
water-powered bellows
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water-powered hammers ⓘ |
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