Bay Furnace is all that remains of Onota, an iron-making settlement destroyed by fire in 1877.
Signs along the trail tell the story of this historic blast furnace. length: 1/8 Mile loop — — Map (db m226620) HM
Pioneer iron-makers built here because the curving shoreline and offshore islands create a protected harbor for ships. The logs you see along the beach remain from a dock that was once 1,200 feet long. The surrounding maple and beech trees . . . — — Map (db m226623) HM
Bay Furnace was abandoned in 1877. Over the next century the upper portion crumbled and the unique arches were in danger of collapse. The USDA Forest Service stabilized the remaining ruins in 1992 to prevent additional damage. "Time takes a . . . — — Map (db m226635) HM
