Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other iron plantations laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant for the time. The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the business, technology and lifestyle of our growing nation.

Iron poured into sand molds to make stove plates.

Iron Pour

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

The most notable manufactured product Hopewell Furnace made was its stoves.  They were produced by the thousands at Hopewell and other like furnaces in the early 19th century and were transported for sale by horse and wagon.

Hopewell Stove

A community grew around the furnace, it yielded iron and a way of life.

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

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