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Park Closed for Season
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site will be closed from Nov. 1st - March 31st. For further information please call the Salem National Park Service Visitors Center at 978-740-1650.
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened...
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 helps to tell the story of a business failure destined to be a National Park.
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Come explore the Iron Works!
See photos of the blast furnace, forge, slitting mill, and other resources at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site.
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Things to do at Saugus Iron Works
There is a lot to see and do at Saugus Iron Works. Go on a ranger-guided tour of the industrial site and of the seventeenth-century Iron Works House, have fun with Junior Ranger activities, watch the orientation film, river, the birds and other wildlife found in the park.
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Saugus River Restoration
Learn more about the Saugus River restoration and see the changes between 2007 and the present.
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Write to
244 Central Street
Saugus, MA 01906
E-mail Us
Phone
Main Number
(781) 233-0050
Alternate Line
(781) 231-7341
Fax
(781) 231-7345
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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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In 1634 author William Wood described the Saugus River, "These flatts make it unnavigable for shippes, yet at high water great Boates, Loiters, and Pinnaces of 20, and 30 tun, may saile up to the plantation". The Oxford English Dictionary uses Wood's description to help define the word "lighter".
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Last Updated: November 05, 2011 at 12:24 MST |
