On Main Street (New Hampshire Route 116) 0.1 miles south of Sugar Hill Road ( Route 117), on the right when traveling south.
Due west stands New Hampshire's sole-surviving example of a post-Revolutionary furnace for smelting local iron ore. The industry flourished during first half of 19th century. It produced pig and bar iron for farm tools and cast iron ware, including . . . — — Map (db m116365) HM
On Main Street (New Hampshire Route 116) 0.1 miles south of Sugar Hill Road ( Route 117), on the left when traveling north.
This quiet site once buzzed with activity as the center of Franconia's economy during the time of the Industrial Revolution.
A dam about 200 feet upstream provided water power for an iron smelter across the river and for grist, saw and . . . — — Map (db m116363) HM
On Main Street (New Hampshire Route 116) 0.1 miles south of Sugar Hill Road ( Route 117), on the left when traveling north.
Across the Gale River stands New Hampshire's sole surviving blast furnace. It is unusual, as well, in its octagonal shape and its remarkable condition.
A huge wooden shed protected the furnace and workers from the weather. The shed filled . . . — — Map (db m116364) HM
On Main Street (New Hampshire Route 116) 0.1 miles south of Sugar Hill Road ( Route 117), on the right when traveling south.
Due west stands New Hampshire's sole-surviving example of a post-Revolutionary furnace for smelting local iron ore. The industry flourished during first half of 19th century. It produced pig and bar iron for farm tools and cast iron ware, including . . . — — Map (db m116365) HM
On Main Street (New Hampshire Route 116) 0.1 miles south of Sugar Hill Road ( Route 117), on the left when traveling north.
This wrought iron bridge is a rare surviving example of the pin-connected lenticular truss design used for iron bridges from 1880 to 1890.
The Dow Bridge, a mile southeast of here on Main Street, is of the same rare design.
It has been restored . . . — — Map (db m116367) HM
