Union Township near Elverson in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Headraces
Powering the water wheel
Ahead of you is a large wooden trough called a flume, part of the west headrace. Water from surrounding Hopewell land flowed down this flume and spilled into buckets on the water wheel, providing a reliable source of water to power the blast machinery.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 12.331′ N, 75° 46.455′ W. Marker is near Elverson, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Union Township. Marker can be reached from Mark Bird Lane. Marker is under the covered walkway between the cooling shed and the furnace on the grounds of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, off Shed Road (Pennsylvania Route 345). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Mark Bird Ln, Elverson PA 19520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cooling Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthracite Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); Charcoal Kilns (within shouting distance of this marker); Charcoal Pit (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ironmaster's Garden (about 300 feet away); Warwick Furnace (approx. 3.1 miles away); Colonel Thomas Bull (approx. 3.9 miles away); Swedish Pioneers (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elverson.
Also see . . . Hopewell Furnace. (Submitted on November 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.