Heidelberg Township near Robesonia in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robesonia Furnace
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
1. Robesonia Furnace Marker
Founded 1794 as Reading Furnace by ironmaster George Ege. In 1845 Henry P. Robeson expanded the furnace, spurring establishment in 1855 of the town of Robesonia. Although the furnace itself ceased operation and was razed in 1927, the Georgian-style ironmaster's mansion, Italianate office building, workers' houses, and other structures survived. The district is located a mile south of here.
Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 40° 20.986′ N, 76° 7.735′ W. Marker is near Robesonia, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Heidelberg Township. It is at the intersection of Penn Avenue (U.S. 422) and Freeman Street, on the right when traveling east on Penn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 East Penn Avenue, Robesonia PA 19551,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robesonia (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Robesonia (approx. one mile away); Is this Weiser's House? (approx. 2.3 miles away); Home of Conrad Weiser, 1729-1760 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Tulpehocken Path (approx. 2.4 miles away); Home and Grave of Conrad Weiser (approx. 2.4 miles away); Conrad Weiser (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lerch Tavern (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robesonia.
Also see . . .
1. Friends of Robesonia Furnace. Website homepage (Submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Robesonia Furnace Photos.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
2. Robesonia Furnace Marker
Looking east along U.S. Hwy 422
3. Robesonia Furnace - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,595 times since then and 79 times this year. Last updated on October 4, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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