College Township near State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Centre Furnace

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 9, 2012

1. Centre Furnace Marker

Inscription. Here Colonels John Patton and Samuel Miles operated the first charcoal iron furnace in the region, 1792-1809. Present stack used 1825-1858. In this era Centre County led in the making of Juniata iron.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.

Location. 40° 48.362′ N, 77° 50.604′ W. Marker is near State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in College Township. It is on Porter Road (Pennsylvania Route 26) half a mile east of University Drive, on the right when traveling east. Located across Porter Road from the Centre County Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: State College PA 16801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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: Path of a Historic Waterway (a few steps from this marker); Making Charcoal Iron (within shouting distance of this marker); Moses Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gardeners Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Centre Furnace Forges a Community (about 300 feet away); American Sycamore (about 400 feet away); Tree and Shrub Border (about 400 feet away); Centre Furnace Mansion (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Also see . . .
1. Centre Furnace - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on February 9, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Centre County Historical Society. (Submitted on February 9, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Centre Furnace Close Up image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014

2. Centre Furnace Close Up

Centre Furnace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 9, 2012

3. Centre Furnace

Making charcoal iron marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, September 1, 2014

4. Making charcoal iron marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. 3. submitted on February 9, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.