Centre Furnace

Centre Furnace (HMZEE)

Location: State College, PA 16801 Centre County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.362', W 77° 50.604'

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Here Colonels John Patton and Samuel Miles operated the first charcoal iron furnace in the region, 1792-1809. Present stack used 1825-1858. In this era Centre County led in the making of Juniata iron.
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HM NumberHMZEE
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 7:13am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  [2] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 260151 N 4521116
Decimal Degrees40.80603333, -77.84340000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.362', W 77° 50.604'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 21.72" N, 77° 50' 36.24" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-34 Porter Rd, State College PA 16801, US
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