Catasauqua in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Crane Iron Works

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

1. Crane Iron Works Marker

Inscription. The first long-term, commercially successful anthracite iron furnace opened July 4, 1840, here in Catasauqua. Built for the Lehigh Crane Iron Co. by David Thomas, it soon made 50-60 tons of pig iron a week. By 1868 the works had six furnaces; production ceased, 1930.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical & 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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1840.

Location. 40° 39.192′ N, 75° 28.476′ W. Marker is in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 90 Front Street, Catasauqua PA 18032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. David Thomas (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bryden Horse Shoe Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); Biery's Port (approx. half a mile away); Dery Silk Mill (approx. half a mile away); George Taylor (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx.

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1½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catasauqua.

More about this marker. The marker used to be on Front Street between Church and Wood Streets, but has since been relocated to the intersection of Front and Bridge Streets.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Crane Iron Works. (Submitted on April 26, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

2. Crane Iron Works Marker

Catasauqua Downtown Business District Banner image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

3. Catasauqua Downtown Business District Banner

Catasauqua, Penna.-The Iron Borough

Crane Iron Works-Former Factory yard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

4. Crane Iron Works-Former Factory yard

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

5. Crane Iron Works-Former Factory Yard

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

6. Crane Iron Works-Former Factory Yard

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.