produced by the Division of Publications, National Park Service.
ISBN
0912627182 (pbk.)
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of the Interior,
Date of Publication
1983.
Physical Description
95, [1] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Series
Handbook ; 124
Notes
Bibliography: p. [96]
Contents
Ironmaking in early America / by W. David Lewis -- Hopewell Furnace, the story of a 19th century ironmaking community / by Walter Hugins -- Guide to Hopewell.
Manufacturing & marketing of iron stoves at Hopewell Furnace, 1835-1844. : (Prepared as thesis in social science, West Chester State College, Pennsylvania, April 1969)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-91).
Contents
Early years and background: Morlatton and Birdsborough, 1739-1761 -- Birdsborough Forges, 1762-1770: ironmaster -- Pre-Revolution, 1770-1774: Birdsborough Forges and Hopewell Furnace ironmaster -- Revolutionary years, 1774-1782: political and military/Colonel Mark Bird -- Revolutionary War years, 1774-1782: Industrial/Hopewell Furnace -- Financial ruin, 1782-1788: Delaware Mills/Works, Bucks County -- Exile and death, 1788-1812: Western North Carolina -- Children of Mark and Mary (Ross) Bird -- Photos.
Summary
This work captures the American Revolutionary spirit of Hopewell Furnace's first ironmaster and founder who served as George Washington's quartermaster and provided needed supplies to Washington while he encamped at Valley Forge during the harsh winter of 1777. The book not only contains the complete Bird biography, but also illustrations of Revolutionary war cannon making, original Mark Bird correspondence, a complete bibliography of sources, and photos of Mark Bird's ironmaking pieces and other relevant historic locales. [from the publisher]
