Codorus Furnace
Posted by: deano1943
N 40° 02.895 W 076° 41.307
18T E 355972 N 4434478
The Codorus Furnace Historical Marker is located at PA. 24 and SR 1008 intersection, Starview, York County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMFM7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2006
Views: 50
Erected in 1765 by William Bennet. Operated by James Smith, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, during the Revolutionary War. It is the oldest remaining landmark of the iron industry in York County. The old Furnace, now restored, is 2.5 miles NE of here.
Marker Name: Codorus Furnace
County: York
Date Dedicated: 08/12/1954
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: PA 24 at SR 1008, Starview
Category: Business & Industry, Iron, Coal, Furnace
Website: Not listed
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