Hopewell Furnace Visitor Center - Elverson, PA
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Janila
N 40° 12.419 W 075° 46.397
18T E 434192 N 4451017
Quick stop for maps, NHS cancellation stamps and souvenirs.
Waymark Code: WMYTW4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2018
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Step into the visitors' center and step out into a world of the past. This visitors' center is the doorway to the Hopewell Village. Per the NPS website, "Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American industrial landscape from natural resource extraction to enlightened conservation. Operating from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other "iron plantations" laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant. The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the business, technology and lifestyle of our growing nation."
Besides a small history museum and a meeting room, this center offers souvenirs relating to the village, four different National Park Service cancellation stamps and information about touring the village.
Hours of Operation:
- 9-5, seven days a week during the summer months.
- 9-5 Wednesday thru Sunday the remainder of the year.
- Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, M. L. King Day and Presidents Day.
Public Washrooms: Mens, Womens, Family and Handicapped
Snacks/Drinks at the facility: No - Look elsewhere
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