West Hempfield Township near Silver Spring in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company

Photographed By William Pope

1. Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company Marker

Inscription. Chestnut Hill is the former name of this site, owned by the Grubb family, descendants of Peter Grubb, an immigrant from Wales, who founded the Cornwall Furnace in Lebanon County in 1742. Later, in 1851, the Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company was incorporated and remained active until 1907. From this site thousands of tons of ore was mined and then sent to nearby anthracite furnaces to be processed. These furnaces were primarily located along the Susquehanna River between Marietta and Columbia. Due to higher grades of ore found in other parts of the Country, and more efficient technologies, this site and others in Pennsylvania gradually closed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 40° 3.583′ N, 76° 26.756′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is near Silver Spring, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in West Hempfield Township. Marker can be reached from Hempfield Hill Rd, half a mile south of Marietta Ave (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the left when traveling north. This marker is located along the trail from the main entrance to Lake Grubb Park along the lake. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 671 Hempfield Hill Rd, Columbia PA 17512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow

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flies. Ironville Fire Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mountville (approx. 1½ miles away); In Grateful Memory (approx. 1.7 miles away); Siegrist's Mill Bridge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Forry's Mill Bridge (1869) (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mountville (approx. 2.1 miles away); 9/11 Remembrance (approx. 2.8 miles away).

Regarding Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company. Lake Grubb was formed when the iron ore mining operation struck the water table and flooded the mine.

Photographed By William Pope, July 4, 2022

2. Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company Marker

Lake Grubb was formed by the flooded iron ore mine and is now part of Lake Grubb Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pope, July 4, 2022

3. Lake Grubb was formed by the flooded iron ore mine and is now part of Lake Grubb Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.