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Hopewell Furnace as it appeared in 1896.
flipFlip to Old water wheel and blast machinery, Hopewell Village, Berks County, PA, circa 1950.
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Hopewell Furnace as it appeared in 1896. In the background from left to right are the furnace, bridge house, and open-sided shed on the furnace bank. In the foreground is the shell of the cast house.

Credit: Courtesy of Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, Pa.

In the background from left to right are the furnace, bridge house, and open-sided shed on the furnace bank. In the foreground is the shell of the cast house. The furnace deteriorated greatly before the National Park Service restored it and opened it to the public.

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