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Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteCast House in Spring
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Public Transportation

There are no public transportation systems that directly service the park.

Bus:

Greyhound bus services are located in Reading, Pennsylvania, approximately 15 miles from the park.

Train:

Amtrak and regional rail service is available at Downingtown Pennsylvania, approximately 20 miles from the park.

Plane:

The nearest airports to Hopewell Furnace are Philadelphia International Airport (PA) and Harrisburg International Airport (PA). Both are approximately 1 1/4 hours travel time from the park by automobile. 
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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Last Updated: August 19, 2006 at 15:47 EST