Bonfire at iron furnaces in scranton expands, features. Scranton clarks summit coal company connecticut construction corner crowd dark hollow delaware dunmore established eventually fire furnaces george scranton gravity railroad green ridge history of luzerne history of scranton hitchcock hollister. In 1840, george and selden scranton, with william henry, established their iron furnaces on the banks of roaring brook in the wilderness of northeastern pennsylvania. Her love for history stems from her first visit to scrantons historic iron furnaces as a child. Medical institutions in scranton include allied services institute of rehabilation medicine, community medical center healthcare system, mercy hospital, and moses taylor hospital. View all attractions near historic scranton iron furnaces on tripadvisor. A walk through the rise and fall of anthracite might. Around the area west of philadelphia, the appalachian mountains possessed beds of iron ore, hardwoods, and plenty of limestone deposits. The architectural heritage association, scranton, pennsylvania. Its neighborhoods include little italy, swedetown, and polish hill. Each of these is only a fraction of the size of one of the four scranton furnaces. Eastern pennsylvanias lake ariel is surrounded by the gently rolling slopes of the pocono mountains. For all group leaders is the newly published anthracite heritage museum and scranton iron furnaces, a 48page book pennsylvania trail of history guide.
For information on guided tours, call anthracite heritage museum. The us iron and steel industry has paralleled the industry in other countries in technological developments. In the first few decades of the nineteenth century, the english dominated the worlds iron markets. Forges and furnaces collection historical society of. She is an author researcher and is the writer of a local history column for the bimonthly publication, our town, lackawanna county. A walk through the rise and fall of anthracite might by fred j. The scranton iron furnaces is administered by the phmc, with the support. The scranton iron furnaces is a historic site that preserves the heritage of iron making in the u. If one estimate of 30,000 tons of iron each year is accurate, then the newly formed united states was the worlds thirdlargest iron producer, after sweden and russia. The scranton iron furnaces educates the public about the site of the lackawanna iron and coal company and its impact upon the nations industrial revolution demonstrating the relevance of industrial history in our lives. State of pennsylvania and is located in scranton, near the steamtown national historic site. The remains of the blast furnaces of the lackawanna iron and coal company. Anthracite heritage museum and the iron furnaces will find an interesting and wide selection of items including.
Anthracite heritage museum pennsylvania trail of history. This years celebration features a german theme and kicks off after a week of promotional events by. The pennsylvania anthracite heritage museum and iron furnaces, administered by bode morin, are two of three sites that make up the anthracite museum complex, which also includes eckley miners village. This beautiful and historical structure is located at 159 cedar avenue, scranton, pa. Scranton through time by margo azzarelli history books.
The site has been managed by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission since. Anthracite, locomotives, silk, and lace soon followed. Her love for history stems from her first visit to scranton s historic iron furnaces as a child. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you.
Numerous books, both fact and fiction, have been written about coal mining. Lackawanna historical society guides weave a candlelit path through downtown scranton imparting tales of tragic events, curious occurrences, and ghostly apparitions that have become part of the citys lore. Museum store pennsylvania anthracite heritage museum. It protects the remains of four stone blast furnaces which were built between 1848 and 1857. This should be coupled with other attractions such as the aquarium or steam town. It will keep your attention for about 20 minutes and then your ready to move on. The anthracite mining region of northeastern pennsylvania extends over 485 square miles of nine counties. The scranton iron furnaces, four massive stone blast furnace stacks built between 1848 and 1857, recall the titan lackawanna iron and steel company.
Stackpole books and the pennsylvania historical and museum commission. I believe both oxford and arden were charcoalfueled. The scranton iron furnaces are administered by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission and are actively supported by the anthracite heritage. Rockaway township is a municipality located in morris county in northwest new jersey. In the 1800s, the us switched from charcoal to coke in ore smelting, adopted the bessemer process, and saw the rise of very large integrated steel mills. By the tiem of the american revolution, ironmasters had erected more than seventy iron furnaces and forges, all fueled by charcoal, in the schuylkill, delaware, and susquehanna river valleys. See the remains of the blast furnaces of the lackawanna iron and coal company at scranton iron furnaces. Anthracite heritage museum and scranton iron furnaces. The scranton story foundation for economic education. Ethnic festival provides a look back on a diverse past.
Book gives glimpse of electric citys vaudevillian past scranton pennsylvania. My brief research found some mention of iron ore being found in the scranton area, but not enough to supply this complex after it grew to multiple huge furnaces. Historic scranton iron furnaces 2020 all you need to. This article is adapted from his book, entrepreneurs vs. Adding to the citys rich history and beautiful architecture is the. Take a trip back in time and stroll the same streets as scrantons pioneers. Burt folsom is associate professor of history at murray state university. Iron from the scranton plant was shipped to new york, philadelphia, and baltimore. Time traveler south scranton woman passionate about local. Promotions revealed that they will present a series of outdoor shows at the scranton iron furnaces in downtown scranton.
The township can be reached via route 80 at exits at 37 hibernia and 35a and 35b mount hope. Time traveler south scranton woman passionate about local history. History of the iron and steel industry in the united states. The state, published by young americas foundation, suite 808, 11800 sunrise valley drive, reston, va 22091. By 1776, up to 80 iron furnaces throughout the american colonies were producing about as much iron as britain itself. Products destined for new york were carted to carbondale by mule team, shipped to honesdale via the delaware and hudson canal companys gravity railroad, then carried by canal and railroad to the city. Last month, local concert production company damnmillennial.
Lackawanna furnaces in scranton pa practical machinist. Baker towers jennifer haigh january, 2005 bakerton is a community of company houses, church festivals, and firemens parades. The grounds are open for selfguided free tours year round from 9am to. The scranton iron furnaces are administered by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission. Pennsylvania trail of history guide pennsylvania trail of histor. The scranton iron furnaces were one of the earliest sites to use anthracite coal as fuel for their blast furnaces. The scranton iron furnaces, located at the nexus of cedar avenue and lackawanna avenue, represent scrantons earliest industrial history. Nearby scranton iron furnaces, four stone blast furnace stacks built between 1848 and 1857 for the lackawanna iron and steel company, commemorate an industry that relied heavily on anthracite fuel and expanded as a result of it. Jan 25, 2012 explore uofslibrarys board scranton history, followed by 280 people. The scranton iron furnaces are administered by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission and are actively supported. In 1847, they successfully massproduced iron t rails and later emerged as the nations third largest steel manufacturer.
A brief history of scranton, pennsylvania by cheryl a. Iron and the old stone furnaces of western pennsylvania. From a press release in celebration of the eighth annual international conference on contemporary cast iron art coming to scranton in may, a series of events designed to spark interest in the regions industrial past will be held at the scranton iron furnaces and venues throughout the city members of the community are invited to fire at the furnace week, starting monday, may 28 and. Skidding logs above near austin, potter county, is just one part of the commonwealths three centuries of legendary logging history. Pennsylvania has a long and rich history with iron production. In the 20th century, the us industry successively adopted the open hearth furnace, then the basic oxygen steelmaking process. Cornwall furnace preserved with a historical integrity perhaps unmatched in the. Scranton iron furnaces is a historic site that preserves the heritage of iron making in the u. Iron has a long lustrous history from its earliest beginning as quite possibly an accident, it transformed the early weapon industry basically overnight, armor to structural beams, railroad rails to space craft to the utensils on our dinner table. As the colonialists spread across the state, they built iron furnaces in the susquehanna region, and then farther to the west, adjoining the hanging rock iron region of southern ohio and northern kentucky. Scranton iron furnaces host pink floyd laser show, 80s.
In 1847, they successfully massproduced iron t rails and later emerged as the nation s third largest steel manufacturer. Other iron goods were hauled by teams to port barnum near. The museum and iron furnaces are owned and operated by the commonwealth of pennsylvanias historical and museum commission, harrisburg, pa. Scranton iron furnaces host fire at the furnace week. The furnaces ranked as the second largest iron producer in the us by the 1880s, the mills producing trails for americas railroads until 1902.
The tragic and macabre aspects of scrantons history are brought to light in the annual scranton after dark paranormal walking tour. A crowd gathers at the scranton iron furnaces for the second bonfire festival in 2012. The coal mining town was at the forefront of the industrial revolution with the birth of the iron furnaces in the 1840s and the manufacturing of trails. Historic scranton iron furnaces 2020 all you need to know.
The scranton iron furnaces is a historic site that preserves the heritage of iron making in the. Scranton through time take a trip back in time and stroll the same streets as scrantons pioneers. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Iron furnaces pennsylvania anthracite heritage museum. Here you see the remains of four stone blast furnaces which were built between 1848 and 1857. In addition to administering a museum of community and regional history, the society operates the 1848 hegarty. Pennsylvania recalls the century of steam the new york times. Historic scranton iron furnaces all you need to know.
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