Clinton Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Amesbury Furnace
Photographed by William Honachefsky Jr, November 27, 2025
1. Amesbury Furnace Marker
(circa 1742) The historic furnace located along Beaver Brook was part of the Union Ironworks founded in 1742 by William Allen and Joseph Turner. The furnace smelted on the right travelling east on from nearby mines to make iron which was then transported down the ravine to the Union Ironworks and milled into farm tools, building supplies, and cannonballs for the army. It is believed that the furnace continued to smelt iron until 1931.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 40° 39.414′ N, 74° 51.043′ W.
Marker is in Clinton Township, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It can be reached from Chalfonte Drive north of Voegtlens Lane when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon NJ 08833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lebanon (approx. one mile away); Lebanon Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Steelworkers Historic Greenway. (Submitted on December 6, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2025, by William Honachefsky Jr of Clinton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 30, 2025, by William Honachefsky Jr of Clinton, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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