Cornwall in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cornwall Furnace
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 6, 2010
1. Cornwall Furnace Marker
Erected 1948 by Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 40° 16.282′ N, 76° 24.438′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Rexmont Road close to Manor Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cornwall PA 17016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Cornwall Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cornwall Furnace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roasting Oven (about 300 feet away); Abattoir (about 500 feet away); Cornwall Banks (approx. Ό mile away); Cornwall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grubb's First Forge (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Shay Brothers (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornwall.
Also see . . . Cornwall Furnace - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2021
2. Cornwall Furnace Marker
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 6, 2010
3. Cornwall Furnace Building
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, March 6, 2010
4. Cornwall Furnace
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 26, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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