Juniata Iron

Juniata Iron (HM1ERR)

Location: Port Matilda, PA 16870 Centre County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 49.559', W 78° 1.375'

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Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790-1850. Juniata iron was the best in America. Its reign ended with the rise of coal and coke iron making.
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HM NumberHM1ERR
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 1:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 751051 N 4523705
Decimal Degrees40.82598333, -78.02291667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 49.559', W 78° 1.375'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 49' 33.54" N, 78° 1' 22.50" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7401-7545 Twenty-Eight Division Hwy, Port Matilda PA 16870, US
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