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Special Event

Event

Summer Charcoal Burn

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Time:

Sunrise

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Volunteer Event

Description

Join us for the summer charcoal burn, which demonstrates the historic process for converting wood to charcoal in the 19th century. 

At 11:00 am on August 2, park volunteer colliers will light and begin the charcoal burn. 

The burn will last seven days around the clock, concluding on Saturday, August 9. During this time, visit the collier pit to speak to volunteer colliers about the historic trade and what life was like for a collier. 

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

A person shovles dirt onto a large smoking mount of dirt and wood. Others look on.
A person shovles dirt onto a large smoking mount of dirt and wood. Others look on.
Historical methods for making charcoal are a team activity.
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