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Minute Man National Historical ParkHartwell Tavern, Lincoln MA.
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Minute Man National Historical Park
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Front view of Hopewell's Cast House, where iron castings were made.  

Did You Know?
By 1789 the Hopewell Furnace was Pennsylvania's second largest producer of iron. Its stated capacity was 700 tons of iron per blast year. A "blast year" usually lasted 10 - 11 months.

Last Updated: April 11, 2009 at 11:08 EST