Anthracite Iron Blast Furnaces in Lancaster County 1840-1900 By John Ward Willson Loose I. General Description Unlike the charcoal furnace, the anthracite furnace was a product of the age of steam power; indeed, it was a symbol of a whole new era in which the trinity of coal, iron, and steam

Marietta-West Hempfield Township-Columbia area.94 A major contribution of the anthracite iron industry to Lancaster County's cultural heritage was the attraction of many Welsh workers to �this area. Early in the eighteenth century numerous Welsh settlers from northern and central Chester County located in

. York, like Lancaster, has a glorious heritage. It has played important roles in the history of our commonwealth and nation. Let all communities, large and small, ancient and new, take pride in their legitimate accomplishments without fabricating spurious monuments. John W. W. Loose is a retired high