Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is a preserved 18th–19th century iron-making community in Pennsylvania that interprets early American industry, technology, and rural life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site
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former iron plantation ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | French Creek State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 848 acres ⓘ |
| closedAsIronWorks | 1883 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecosystem | mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
| established | 1938 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAsIronPlantation | 1771 ⓘ |
| founder | Mark Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barns
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blacksmith shop ⓘ blast furnace stack ⓘ cast house ⓘ charcoal sheds ⓘ company store ⓘ iron furnace complex ⓘ ironmaster’s mansion ⓘ tenant houses ⓘ visitor center ⓘ waterwheel and race ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berks County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania ⓘ Schuylkill River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Elverson, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ self-guided walking tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOperationAsIronWorks | late 18th century to late 19th century ⓘ |
| preserves |
18th-century industrial village layout
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19th-century iron-making technology ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry | iron making ⓘ |
| produced |
household ironware
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pig iron ⓘ stove plates ⓘ |
| purpose |
interpretation of early American iron industry
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preservation of historic structures and landscape ⓘ |
| significantEra |
American Industrial Revolution
NERFINISHED
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early American republic ⓘ |
| theme |
early American industry
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historic technology ⓘ rural community life ⓘ |
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