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By G.W.Bartlett, August 17, 2025
John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace / Solomon Willard Marker
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1 ► Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace / Solomon Willard — A National Register of Historic Places Site —  |
| These are the remains of the earliest iron smelting furnace in America, constructed in 1644 and in operation by spring, 1645. Under the direction of John Winthrop, Jr. - future governor of Connecticut and a participant in the early years of . . . — — Map (db m298953) HM | |||
| 2 ► Massachusetts, Essex County, Saugus — Making Iron — |
| Ore, charcoal and rock called gabbro for flux were hauled to this site, and a drying fire was started in the furnace. Within a day or two the water wheels and bellows were set in motion, and the “blast”, once begun, would burn . . . — — Map (db m86192) HM | |||