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Aetna Furnace

 
 
Aetna Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
1. Aetna Furnace Marker
Inscription. Started by Charles Read in 1766, the ironworks closed in 1773. The site included sawmill, gristmill, smithy and 9000 acres of land.
 
Erected by Medford Historic Advisory Board. (Marker Number 19.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.
 
Location. 39° 51.745′ N, 74° 48.269′ W. Marker is in Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is on Stokes Road (County Route 541) south of Mohawk Trail, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Medford NJ 08055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cross Keys Tavern (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stratton Burying Ground (approx. 1.7 miles away); Powder Explosion (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oliphant’s Mill (approx. 2.1 miles away); The John Peacock House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cross Keys School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Glassworkers’ Homes (approx. 2.3 miles away); Star Glass Works (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
 
Also see . . .  Historic Sites in Medford, NJ. West Jersey History Project website. (Submitted on July 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Aetna Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
2. Aetna Furnace Marker
Aetna Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
3. Aetna Furnace Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,360 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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