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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site The Cast House covered with a blanket of snow.
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
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Artist's rendering of historic objects at Hopewell Furnace.

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Artist's rendering of historic objects and structures at Hopewell Furnace NHS.

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Stuck at home on a rainy day? You can still be a part of the National Park Junior Ranger Program through WebRangers --- the online interactive Junior Ranger Program. Now you can explore, learn, and protect special places from your computer. WebRangers can post stories or photos, scan National Park web-cams, answer the "Question of the Week" and complete activities to earn rewards. When you complete all the activities, you will earn the WebRangers patch. If you wish to become a Junior Ranger from home, you can reach the National Park WebRanger pages by visiting: www.nps.gov/webrangers  

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Artist's rendering of a Filler adding charcoal into the furnace.

Did You Know?
Men known as "Fillers" worked 12 hour shifts 7 days a week entering 400 - 500 lbs. of iron ore, 30 - 40 lbs. of limestone and 15 bushels of charcoal every half hour into Hopewell's furnace to keep it in "blast".
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Last Updated: April 27, 2011 at 13:44 MST