The Principio Company

The Principio Company (HMAF)

Location: Perryville, MD 21903 Cecil County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 34.627', W 76° 2.005'

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A leading iron producer during the Colonial period, Principio held Maryland's first blast furnace, operating 1725, and first refinery forge, constructed 1728. After the American Revolution, Principio made cannons and other ordnance until the British destroyed the complex in a raid during the War of 1812. The Whitaker Family revived the operation in 1837, and Principio remained an active iron manufacturing site for much of the nineteenth century.
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Placed ByMaryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 5:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 411245 N 4381333
Decimal Degrees39.57711667, -76.03341667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 34.627', W 76° 2.005'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 34' 37.62" N, 76° 2' 0.30" W
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Area Code(s)410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1701-1771 MD-7, Perryville MD 21903, US
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