Jackson Township near Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Greenwood Furnace

Stack No. 2

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

1. Greenwood Furnace Marker

Inscription. Replacing stack No. 1 erected 1833 about 22 feet north. Erected 1860 reconstructed 1935, dedicated Aug 8,1936 to Samuel T. Moore. Through whose efforts this stack was preserved

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 40° 39.103′ N, 77° 45.191′ W. Marker is near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on Broad Mountain Road. This marker is in Greenwood Furnace State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntingdon PA 16652, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: From Mineral To Metal (a few steps from this marker); An Undeniable Presence (a few steps from this marker); An Industry in Ruins (a few steps from this marker); The “Best” Iron (a few steps from this marker); Basic Ingredients (within shouting distance of this marker); The Worker’s Pyramid (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Company Store (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntingdon.

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Greenwood Furnace-Stack #2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

2. Greenwood Furnace-Stack #2

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

3. Greenwood Furnace Stack #2

View from standing in the furnace and looking up to the sky.

Greenwood Furnace-Ruins of Stack #1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

4. Greenwood Furnace-Ruins of Stack #1

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.