Near Timonium in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Northampton Furnace

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

1. Northampton Furnace Marker

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Built in 1759 by Charles Ridgely (the Elder) of Hampton and two sons, the iron foundry operated for 70 years on Spring Branch of Patterson’s Run. It furnished cannon and shot for the Revolution as well as other supplies: “300 kettles” were ordered by the Council of Safety July 15, 1775. “Premature discharge” of cannon tested in 1780 killed Captain John Fulford and “dreadfully wounded” others. The furnace stack is now submerged near here in Loch Raven.

Erected by Maryland Bicentennial Commission & Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1775.

Location. 39° 26.486′ N, 76° 35.81′ W. Marker is near Timonium, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Dulaney Valley Road 0.1 miles north of Chapelwood Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Dulaney Valley Rd, Lutherville Timonium MD 21093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “The Valley of Jehosophat” (approx. ¾ mile away); Hampton: An American Story

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Corn Culture (approx. 1½ miles away); The Lower House (approx. 1½ miles away); The View from Below (approx. 1½ miles away); Quarters #2 & 3 (approx. 1½ miles away); A Slave Village (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Cream of Hampton (approx. 1.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Hampton National Historic Site. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Northampton Furnace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 17, 2015

2. Northampton Furnace

Close-up of Richard Schlecht painting on display in the vistors center

Northampton Furnace - Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 11, 2006

3. Northampton Furnace - Ruins

The remains of Northampton Furnace in the waters of Loch Raven.

Loch Raven Reservoir image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007

4. Loch Raven Reservoir

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 8,143 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 13, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 13, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.