LACKAWANNA IRON
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
N 41° 24.215 W 075° 39.824
18T E 444520 N 4583772
Please take the time to tour these incredible historical relics!
Waymark Code: WMW99
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Marker Text:
Iron was forged in Slocum Hollow by 1797. Nearby are remains of Lackawanna Iron Co. works begun 1840 by Scranton and associates. Iron rails for the Erie R.R. were made here, 1847. Steelmaking begun in 1875. Closed in 1902.
Marker Name: Lackawanna Iron

County: Lackawanna

Date Dedicated: 12/04/1947

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: Cedar Ave. near Lackawanna Ave., Scranton

Category: Business & Industry, Iron

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