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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Plan Your Visit
 

If you have one to two hours:

  • Explore the park visitor center/museum which features audio-visual programs, exhibits, and a bookstore.
  • View the 11 minute theater program that presents a history of the Hopewell Furnace community.
  • Take a self-guided walking tour of the historic community.  Enter the historic buildings where interpretive recordings and text will tell you the story of each.
  • Experience living history programs and demonstrations presented during the summer season (late June through Labor Day) that show the work and lifestyles of Hopewell's inhabitants.

If you have more time:

  • Walk (by trails) or drive to historic Bethesda Church (1 mile) and visit this corner of Hopewell's history.
  • During apple harvest season (early September through October) pick your own apples from the park's orchard of historic varieties (a charge per pound is collected for the apples).
  • Hike the park's trails to outlying areas of the park and other public use lands beyond.
  • Attend special events that occur throughout the year.
  • Visit neighboring French Creek State Park and enjoy the many recreational opportunities it offers.











 

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Designing the parks

The foundation for all planning and design at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is presented in the park's 2007 Foundation Document.

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Reproduction of cannon produced by Hopewell during the Revolutionary War.

Did You Know?
It is believed that at the beginning of the American Revolution, furnaces in England's American colonies were producing 15% of the world's production of iron, more than England herself. Hopewell Furnace began production in 1771, four years before the outbreak of the revolution.

Last Updated: August 31, 2011 at 14:48 MST