Background Information for Teachers
For information regarding iron plantation life you may wish to read over Iron Plantations, and Their Masters and Workers, 1716-1840 before the lesson.
In addition, the below listed sites present helpful information to the lesson.
In addition, the below listed sites present helpful information to the lesson.
Web Sites
Centre County Historical Society-Laborer Chart
http://www.centrecountyhistory.org/iron/workers.html
The Centre County Historical Society includes excellent pre- and post-visiting activities on the Centre Furnace. Included is a chart of iron furnace workers and other plantation jobs. This chart includes the title of the job, description, and Centre Furnace character related to that position.
Hopewell Furnace-NHS-Virtual Tour http://www.nps.gov/archive/hofu/tour/index.html
This National Park Service website offers a virtual tour of Hopewell Iron Plantation. You can experience the complete tour by starting with the visitor's center and exploring buildings by order, or you can investigate a specific building by using a map which identifies the various buildings. [Click on the orange dot.] The images and accompanying text are replete with helpful information for understanding an iron plantation.
The Centre County Historical Society includes excellent pre- and post-visiting activities on the Centre Furnace. Included is a chart of iron furnace workers and other plantation jobs. This chart includes the title of the job, description, and Centre Furnace character related to that position.
Hopewell Furnace-NHS-Virtual Tour http://www.nps.gov/archive/hofu/tour/index.html
This National Park Service website offers a virtual tour of Hopewell Iron Plantation. You can experience the complete tour by starting with the visitor's center and exploring buildings by order, or you can investigate a specific building by using a map which identifies the various buildings. [Click on the orange dot.] The images and accompanying text are replete with helpful information for understanding an iron plantation.