Greetings from Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Because the Horseshoe Trail (which allows horses) cuts right through the Hopewell Furnace and preserved village, it is possible to ‘ride through history’. It is spectacular in the fall during peak foliage time.

Sincerely,
Jill

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site recreates one America's oldest and most productive "iron plantations." Tour historic structures and experience a miner's life in the 1840s.

State(s): Pennsylvania

Established: 1938

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