South Coventry Township in Pottstown in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Coventry Forge

Photographed by Craig Williams

1. Coventry Forge Marker

Inscription. The second iron works in the province and the first in Chester Co. Was built here by Samuel Nutt in 1717. Mordecai Lincoln ancestor of Abraham Lincoln was part owner and blacksmith in 1725. Last heat in 1870.

Erected 1910 by Chester County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.

Location. 40° 10.315′ N, 75° 41.432′ W. Marker is in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in South Coventry Township. It is on Coventryville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pottstown PA 19465, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Coventry Township WW II Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welkinweir (approx. 1.3 miles away); Warwick Furnace (approx. 3½ miles away); Pottstown Landing National Historic District (approx. 4½ miles away); Ironmaster's Garden (approx. 5 miles away); Headraces (approx. 5 miles away); Cooling Shed (approx. 5 miles away); Anthracite Furnace (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottstown.

Additional keywords. Coventry

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Forge, Samuel Nutt, Mordecai Lincoln

Photographed by Craig Williams

2. Coventry Forge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Craig Williams of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Craig Williams of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.