Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Iron Works. In 1846 the Safe harbor blast furnace, foundry and rolling mill, using anthracite for fuel, were built by Reeves, Abbott & Co. Great quantitites of iron and rails were produced for the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in the same year. During the Civil War wrought iron cannon were manufactured for the Union Army.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Iron Works. In 1846 the Safe harbor blast furnace, foundry and rolling mill, using anthracite for fuel, were built by Reeves, Abbott & Co. Great quantitites of iron and rails were produced for the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in the same year. During the Civil War wrought iron cannon were manufactured for the Union Army.
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Iron Works. In 1846 the Safe harbor blast furnace, foundry and rolling mill, using anthracite for fuel, were built by Reeves, Abbott & Co. Great quantitites of iron and rails were produced for the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in the same year. During the Civil War wrought iron cannon were manufactured for the Union Army.
