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.
