OLD FORGE
Posted by: 
unimoggers
N 41° 21.551 W 075° 44.773
18T E 437583 N 4578899
Found this while gathing stone from our pile in Old Forge. Love this little town.
Waymark Code: WMYZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2005
Views: 43
Marker Name: Old Forge
County: Lackawanna
Date Dedicated: 1947/7/24 rededicated
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: S. Main St. (SR 3013) at Lonesome Rd., Old Forge
Category: Cities & Towns, Business & Industry
Marker Text:
On the south bank of the Lackawanna River opposite this spot was located the iron forge built 1789 by Dr. William Smith and James Sutton. This was the region's oldest forge, after which the town was named.
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