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Marker #9-50 Hopewell Furnace

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"Hopewell Furnace Ruins" uploaded by Ohio Historical Society
Reproduction of a photograph depicting the ruins of Hopewell Furnace in Mahoning County, Ohio, ca. 1900-1935. Built in 1804 of local sandstone it was the first stack in Ohio. Wilbur Stout received this photograph from Paul C. Kuegle of Youngstown, Ohio (AL00811).
 
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Hopewell Furnace Ruins Ohio Historical Society 11-21-2005
Hopewell Furnace Heinemann 01-12-2007
Front Text : "Hopewell Furnace"
The Hopewell Furnace, constructed by Daniel and James Eaton in 1802, began operation in 1803. This blast furnace, the first in Ohio and one of the first west of the Allegheny Mountains, marked the beginning of the iron and steel industry in the Mahoning Valley. The Eaton brothers operated the furnace until 1808, producing approximately two tons of iron per day. Archaeological and metallurgical investigations suggest the furnace is the earliest in North America known to have used a combination of bituminous coal and charcoal for fuel in iron making.

Back Text : "Hopewell Furnace"
The Hopewell Furnace, constructed by Daniel and James Eaton in 1802, began operation in 1803. This blast furnace, the first in Ohio and one of the first west of the Allegheny Mountains, marked the beginning of the iron and steel industry in the Mahoning Valley. The Eaton brothers operated the furnace until 1808, producing approximately two tons of iron per day. Archaeological and metallurgical investigations suggest the furnace is the earliest in North America known to have used a combination of bituminous coal and charcoal for fuel in iron making.

Latitude / Longitude
Unknown

Address

Youngstown vicinity, OH 44406
Mahoning County

Location Directions
Hopewell Furnace Trail, 5 mi SE of Youngstown, Yellow Creek Park on Wetmore Ave., Struthers, Ohio

Keywords
Iron Industry

Categories
Industry

Sponsor(s)
Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Mill Creek Metroparks, and The Ohio Historical Society

Year
2003