Eliza Furnace Historic Site - Vintondale, Pennsylvania
N 40° 28.887 W 078° 55.101
17T E 676440 N 4483277
The Eliza Furnace Historic Site is located at 1069 Main St. at the geographical intersection of Blacklick Township and Vintondale Borough in Cambria County and Buffington Township in Indiana County, The park is operated by Indiana County Parks&Trails
Waymark Code: WMF7FY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2012
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The Eliza Furnace is a National Register site regarded as one of Pennsylvania's best preserved iron furnaces. Dating from 1846 the Eliza Furnace is one of only a few iron furnaces remaining in the United States which still retains its original heat exchanger piping. The two-acre site is leased to Indiana County by the Cambria County Historical Society.
Eliza Furnace was constructed in 1845 and 1846. At its peak, the furnace employed over 90 people and utilized 45 mules to produce about 1,080 tons of iron a year.
The furnace was not a financial success, and operated only three years. Difficulties in transporting iron by teams of horses to Ninevah on the Pennsylvania Canal, poor-quality local ore, and a significant drop in iron prices sealed the furnace's fate. Despite its early closing, Eliza Furnace helped bring the industrial revolution to the Black Lick Valley.
Facilities:
Located near the site is Eliza Station, which features a restroom, picnic area, and water fountain. The furnace is also located at the midpoint of the Ghost Town Trail, a 33-mile rail-trail in the Black Lick Creek Valley.
Name: Eliza Furncae Historical Site
Street Location: 1069 Main Street, Vintondale Borough
Local Municipality: Operated by: Indiana County Parks & Trails
State/Province, etc.: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Eliza Furnace
Date Established: 1965
Picnic Facilities: Picnic Tables @ nearby Eliza Station
Recreational Facilities:
Historical Site
Monuments/Statues: Recreated Eliza Furnace
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Blacklick Creek
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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