Andover Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Iron Works at Andover
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom
1. The Iron Works at Andover Marker
Inscription.
The Iron Works at Andover. . Purchased from a large tract of land belonging to William Penn, William Allen and Joseph Turner started their iron works here in 1760. Slaves and indentured servants were employed to extract and process iron ore to produce fine grade iron. The iron mined here was esteemed as being excellent for production into steel. The mines, forges and furnaces at Andover were confiscated by an Act of the Continental Congress on January 15, 1778 as its owners were loyal to the British Crown. George Washington's encampment at Morristown, New Jersey, was in part to protect these works from falling into British Control. The Iron Master's House, occupied by John Hackett, Allen and Turner's manager, sits above the ravine in which the iron works was located.
Purchased from a large tract of land belonging to William Penn, William Allen and Joseph Turner started their iron works here in 1760. Slaves and indentured servants were employed to extract and process iron ore to produce fine grade iron. The iron mined here was esteemed as being excellent for production into steel. The mines, forges and furnaces at Andover were confiscated by an Act of the Continental Congress on January 15, 1778 as its owners were loyal to the British Crown. George Washington's encampment at Morristown, New Jersey, was in part to protect these works from falling into British Control. The Iron Master's House, occupied by John Hackett, Allen and Turner's manager, sits above the ravine in which the iron works was located.
Erected 2003 by Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historic Marker Committee.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,759 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on February 8, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.