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By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2009
Juniata Iron Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On Croghan Pike (Route 522), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790 - 1850. Juniata iron was the best in America. Its reign ended with the rise of coal and coke iron making. — — Map (db m44767) HM |
| On U.S. 22/522 near Spruce Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790-1850. Juniata iron was the best in America. Its reign ended with the rise of coal and coke iron making. — — Map (db m52353) HM |
| On Porter Road (Pennsylvania Route 26) 0.5 miles east of University Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Here Colonels John Patton and Samuel Miles operated the first charcoal iron furnace in the region, 1792-1809. Present stack used 1825-1858. In this era Centre County led in the making of Juniata iron. — — Map (db m52431) HM |
| On North Eagle Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 150) at Curtin Road (Pennsylvania Route 1003), on the right when traveling west on North Eagle Valley Road. |
| | At nearby Curtin, making iron was begun about 1810 by Roland Curtin. The last old-style furnace in the U.S. was in blast here and ceased operation in 1922. — — Map (db m65594) HM |
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