Hopewell Village, one of the finest examples of a rural American 19th century ironmaking village. Included in the park are the blast furnace, casting hosue and other related structures. Photo courtesy National Park Service.
Sand-cast moulding - In the cast house, skilled Hopewell moulders produced over 80,000 stoves before the furnace reverted solely to pig iron production in 1844. Photo courtesy National Park Service.
Signers of petition: John Alexander, John Fisher Jr., John Barley, [George M. Smithson], Frederick Shoph, Adam McCannel, Joseph Engles, Thomas Clark, Thomas J. Neel, John R. Barclay, Henry [Welman], John Wilson.
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Located on the road or raftsman path near to the Susquehanna River.
April term.
Signers of petition: William McLaughlin, W. Collins, James H. Pegan, Henry Hart, Daniel Young, Thomas Wentz, John McClure, Hugh L. Harris, Josiah Patton, Lewis F. Wilkinson, Theo Crawford, John Campbell, James Rice, Elijah Hagen, Joshua Hagen, Jacob Sides, Isaac Grist, William G. Wentz, John G. Snavely, John B. Spence, Benjamin Wilson, L. Morton, Washington Lines, Hugh [O'Nail], Christopher Winters, Henry Good, Andrew J. McElhaney, Simon Hart, Samuel Lines, John Smith, Henry Harman, [ ] Thompson.
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