Woodbury Township near Williamsburg in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Juniata Iron

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 11, 2016

1. Juniata Iron Marker

Inscription. Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790 and 1850 that produced some of the highest quality iron in the nation. The reign of Juniata Iron ended with the rise of coal and coke iron-making. Nearby Springfield Furnace, in operation from 1820-84, produced this type of iron, as did 11 others in Morrison Cove. Royer Mansion, built here in 1815, was ironmaster Samuel Royer’s home.

Erected 2015 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 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 40° 25.409′ N, 78° 16.186′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is in Woodbury Township. It is on Piney Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 866) 0.3 miles north of Royer Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3909 Piney Creek Rd, Williamsburg PA 16693, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Parks are for People (approx. 4.2 miles away); Frankstown (approx. 5.1 miles away); Shultz Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Blair County (approx. 6.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away); Daniel Hale Williams (approx. 6½ miles away); Pioneer Family (approx. 6½ miles away); John Blair (approx. 6½ miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 11, 2016

2. Juniata Iron Marker

Royer Mansion National Register Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 11, 2016

3. Royer Mansion National Register Marker

This Property has been placed on the National Registe of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Royer Mansion
1815

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 11, 2016

4. Royer Mansion National Register Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.