Hopewell Furnace: A Pennsylvania Iron-making Plantation

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Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP)

Collection:

National Park Service

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

This site tells the story of one of the 65 small ironworks operating in southeast Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. The Hopewell Furnace, located in forested hills and valleys along French Creek in Berks County, operated from 1771 to 1883. The furnace was the center of a self-contained hierarchical community of 200-300 people, all of whose work was related to the production of iron.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans, Readings

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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