Ford family ironworks in New Jersey
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The Ford family ironworks in New Jersey was an 18th-century industrial complex central to colonial iron production and Revolutionary War armaments, operated by the prominent Ford family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford family ironworks in New Jersey canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
industrial site ⓘ ironworks complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ford Mansion in Morristown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morris County iron district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole |
major regional employer
ⓘ
supplier to Continental Army ⓘ |
| employed |
enslaved laborers
ⓘ
indentured servants ⓘ skilled ironworkers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
forges
ⓘ
furnaces ⓘ rolling and slitting mill ⓘ water-powered machinery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of regional historical interest ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial America ⓘ |
| industry | iron ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Morristown area economy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morris County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Whippany River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
charcoal
ⓘ
iron ore ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| notableOwner |
Jacob Ford Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob Ford Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ford family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ford family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American colonial iron industry
ⓘ
colonial iron industry in New Jersey ⓘ |
| poweredBy | water power ⓘ |
| product |
agricultural tools
ⓘ
bar iron for local markets ⓘ cannon shot ⓘ musket components ⓘ |
| rawMaterialSource | nearby iron mines in northern New Jersey ⓘ |
| significantEvent | production of Revolutionary War armaments ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| transportUsed |
river transport
ⓘ
wagon transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
iron production
ⓘ
manufacture of armaments ⓘ manufacture of bar iron ⓘ manufacture of tools ⓘ support of Continental forces ⓘ |
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