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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
History & Culture

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1949 Aerial view of the Saugus Iron Works archeology site.

Original Structures

See photos of the original blast furnace, forge, slitting mill, and other resources as they are uncovered during the archeological work of Roland W. Robbins in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Blacksmith's anvil, used to forge iron on a small scale.  

Did You Know?
Hopewell Furnace was built initially to supply nearby forges operated by its builder, Mark Bird. The forges heated and hammered the furnace's brittle pig iron bars, driving out much of their contaminate carbon and turning the metal into stronger, more malleable wrought iron.

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