Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site - Park Statistics (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Park Statistics

Established as a National Park Service area:

August 3, 1938

Park Size:

848.06 acres

Annual Visitation:

2003: 54,294
2004: 50,845
2005: 50,578

Annual Budget (fiscal year):

2004: $1,051,000
2005: $1,079,000
2006: $1,110,000


			Did You Know? Cold blast charcoal-fired iron furnaces like Hopewell Furnace were in operation in Pennsylvania as early as 1720. Between 1832 and 1840, 32 such furnaces were built in the state. The U.S. census of 1840 recorded 212 charcoal-fired furnaces operating in Pennsylvania that year.

Last Updated: August 19, 2006 at 16:13 EST