Books : Hopewell Furnace : A Guide to Hopewell Village NationalHistoric Site, Pennsylvania (Official National Park Handbook, 124)
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EAN: 9780160034886
ISBN: 0160034884
Label: US Government Printing Office
Manufacturer: US Government Printing Office
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 95
Publication Date: April 18, 1985
Publisher: US Government Printing Office
Sales Rank: 2934257
Studio: US Government Printing Office
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Hopewell Furnace
This official National Park Service Handbook describes the Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. Part 1 provides an overview of the 18th and 19th century iron making industry, while Part 2 recounts the history of Hopewell’s workers and iron making operation. Part 3 provides an authoritative guide to the main points of interest.
Built in 1770, just five years before the Revolutionary War broke out, Hopewell Furnace was vital to the war effort, casting cannon and manufacturing ammunition and other equipment needed by the Continental army. Today, Hopewell Furnace and village recreate the early American industrial community, demonstrating the firing and casting processes.
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- Hopewell FurnaceThis book is an interesting and informative work. It gives a brief overview of what the iron industry was like during the end of the 18th and majority of the 19th centuries. It discusses methods that were used in smelting the iron, and the importance that iron had in the daily lives of those who lived in that era. It will also give you a glimpse of what life was like during that period of time. It will increase your knowledge of a former day, and give you an appreciation of what those people ... Read More
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