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Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteThe Cast House covered with a blanket of snow.
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Site Index
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Contact Us 21-February-2006
Frequently Asked Questions 21-February-2006
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site 21-February-2006
History & Culture
African-Americans at Hopewell Furnace 03-October-2006
Bethesda Church 22-February-2007
Charcoal 20-June-2007
History & Culture 23-February-2006
Hopewell Furnace in the American Revolution 31-May-2007
Hopewell Furnace's Water Wheel 30-June-2007
Hopewell's Iron Ore Mines 29-June-2007
Sheep At Hopewell 23-February-2006
The Apple Orchard at Hopewell Furnace 29-June-2007
The Miners of Hopewell Furnace 07-March-2007
Women's Work at Hopewell Furnace 05-July-2007
Park Management
Administrative History 26-October-2006
Centennial Vision 16-August-2007
Draft Purpose and Significance Statements 24-February-2006
Draft Themes 24-February-2006
General Management Plan 24-February-2006
Hopewell Centennial Strategy 16-August-2007
Management 24-February-2006
Our Staff & Offices 27-July-2006
Park Planning 24-February-2006
Park Statistics 27-July-2006
Resource Roundtables 24-February-2006
What is a General Management Plan? 24-February-2006
Plan Your Visit
Accessibility 14-July-2006
Directions 23-February-2006
Fees & Reservations 22-February-2006
Maps 03-August-2006
Nearby Attractions 19-August-2006
Operating Hours & Seasons 22-February-2006
Permits 20-July-2006
Pets 24-August-2006
Plan Your Visit 21-February-2006
Public Transportation 12-July-2006
Schedule Of Events 21-February-2006
Things To Do 21-February-2006
Things To Know Before You Come 23-February-2006
Weather 23-February-2006
Your Safety 14-July-2006
Support Your Park
Support Your Park 28-October-2007
Iron ore of the type that was used by Hopewell Furnace.  

Did You Know?
"Slag" was the waste material created during Hopewell Furnace's iron smelting process. It consisted of residual minerals in the iron ore that remained after the iron had been removed. Often it appears glassy and multicolored, a combination of minerals such as copper, nickle and manganese.

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