Greenwood Furnace
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 40° 38.942 W 077° 45.423
18T E 266888 N 4503452
Built about 1837 to supply iron to Freedom Forge near Lewistown.
Waymark Code: WM12BCY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2020
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Greenwood Furnace-Built about 1837 to supply iron to Freedom Forge near Lewistown. Restored stack, the Church, Big House, and store common to iron making communities remain. Works closed 1904, the last to operate in this region.
Marker Name: Greenwood Furnace
County: Huntingdon
Date Dedicated: 04/30/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 305 at Greenwood Furnace State Park, Huntingdon
Category: Business & Industry, Furnaces, Iron & Steel
Website: [Web Link]
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