Hereford Furnace
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Gosffo
N 40° 26.982 W 075° 33.139
18T E 453164 N 4477817
The first cook stove in North America!
Waymark Code: WM7WD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2006
Views: 29
Marker Text:
Established by Thomas Maybury in 1745 on the west bank of the Perkiomen Creek for the purpose of manufacturing iron. Maybury is credited with producing here in 1767 the first cast-iron cooking-stove in North America.
Once again, info on Pa. Furnaces is hard to find. I did find one article but it was confusing, so I'll say nothing.
So take a pic of you and the sign!
Marker Name: Hereford Frunace
County: Berks
Date Dedicated: 05/05/1967
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 29 & 100 at junction SR 1010, Hereford
Category: Business & Industry, Iron, Coal, Furnaces
Website: [Web Link]
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