Near Snow Hill in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nassawango Iron Furnace
Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
1. Nassawango Iron Furnace Marker
Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 38° 12.645′ N, 75° 27.068′ W. Marker is near Snow Hill, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Old Furnace Road and MD 12, on the left on Old Furnace Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Snow Hill MD 21863, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grist Mill, Saw Mill, Dam and Pond (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Mill Race (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Nassawango Iron Furnace (approx. 1.1 miles away); Atkinson Voting House/Weave House (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Nassawango Iron Furnace (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mill Race and Overview (approx. 1.1 miles away); Charging the Furnace
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Other markers no longer nearby. Mill Race and Overview (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Charging the Furnace (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum. Furnace Town offers an interpretive program in an effort to bring to life the daily life activities of this 19th century village. (Submitted on November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. A Brief History of Nassawango Iron. An article by Alice Paterra, hosted on the Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum website. (Submitted on November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Iron Furnace
The old iron furnace is now in a park operated by the Nature Conservancy. It is open from April to October.
— Submitted November 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 
April 9, 2006
2. Nassawango Iron Furnace
A ramp to the top of the furnace allows visitors to see the hot-blast system, which replaced the original cold-blast furnace. This upgrade enabled the last owner, Mr. Thomas Spence, to increase pig iron production.
April 9, 2006
3. Nassawango Iron Furnace
January 11, 2002
4. Nassawango Iron Furnace
January 11, 2002
5. Nassawango Iron Furnace
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,742 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
