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Saugus Iron Works National Historic SiteCostumed interpreters are demonstrating the military dress of Scottish soldiers of 1650
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"A Worthy Prototype of American Heavy Industry"

Explore this place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. Three hundred year old artifacts, working waterwheels, and mill machinery help to tell the story of a business failure destined to be a National Park.
 
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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Fire spews forth from a small cylindrical furnace as fuel is loaded in the top.

Trails and Sails Iron Pour

Visit Saugus Iron Works on Saturday, September 26 to take part in the Trails and Sails Iron Pour.
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244 Central Street
Saugus, MA 01906

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(781) 233-0050

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(781) 231-7345

Climate

Summers are warm and occasionally humid with an average temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Please remember to bring a canteen or water bottle on the hot days. Winters are cold, with snow possible between December and March. Layered clothing is recommended in spring and fall. Comfortable shoes are recommended at all times of the year.
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Sidney King painting depicting the harvesting of tobacco crops in 17th century Jamestown  

Did You Know?
In 1604, disgusted with his subject’s use of tobacco, King James wrote a scathing commentary entitled A Counterblast to Tobacco. He considered tobacco “hatefull to the nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the lungs.” Yet this golden leaf became the cash crop saving Jamestown from oblivion.

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Last Updated: September 17, 2009 at 18:47 EST