The construction of each furnace was usually of the same design and measured 40 feet at the base and tapered at the top to 30 feet, with the height being 30 feet. The operations of the iron works ...

“The cupola essentially works exactly the same way as those furnaces did,” he said. “This is where Scranton started; first it was an iron town.” ...

Franklin County is preparing to celebrate America's 250th anniversary by showcasing many of its historic people and places. One significant piece of that history is the Washington Iron Furnace, a ...

Springfield Iron Furnace, located at Royer, Pa, near Williamsburg, operated from 1815 to 1885. Owned by John Royer, it was one of more than 30 iron furnaces in the county.

The colored lithographs, which exhibit the anthracite furnaces of Pennsylvania and the iron works of the region east of the Hudson River, are altogether the best illustrations in the book.

The Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark, stretching across the border between Swissvale and Rankin, is what ...

The public is invited to the annual Heritage Day fundraiser at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a celebration of traditional crafts and frontier ...

Held on Dec. 6 to 8, the 19th-century-holiday experience features a candlelit 200-year-old furnace complex, holiday shopping, light holiday treats, Christmas music and even encounter the Belsnickel… ...