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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
History & Culture

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1949 Aerial view of the Saugus Iron Works archeology site.

Original Structures

See photos of the original blast furnace, forge, slitting mill, and other resources as they are uncovered during the archeological work of Roland W. Robbins in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Archeologist JC Harrington and assistant examining an artifact from a well  

Did You Know?
Wells are great places to find artifacts because when they were no longer used they became the “trash cans” for the settlers. Archaeologists have excavated shoes, armor, swords, Flagons, pottery, various animal bones and many other items from the wells of Jamestown.

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