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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sitecars parked in Saugus lot
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
From Closest Airport
Boston's Logan Airport is about 9 miles south of Saugus. Take route 1A North to Route 60 West to Route 1 North. Take the Main Street, Saugus, exit, and follow NPS signs through Saugus Center to the site at 244 Central Street.
Business sign of Hopewell Furnace's owners in the 1830's.  

Did You Know?
Cold blast charcoal-fired iron furnaces like Hopewell Furnace were in operation in Pennsylvania as early as 1720. Between 1832 and 1840, 32 such furnaces were built in the state. The U.S. census of 1840 recorded 212 charcoal-fired furnaces operating in Pennsylvania that year.

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