Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other iron plantations laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant for the time. The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the business, technology and lifestyle of our growing nation.

Entry Fees

No additional fees

Weather Information

Summers are generally humid with daily temps. averaging 83 degrees (F) for a high and 60 degrees (F) for a low. Daily temps. in January average 38 degrees (F) for a high and 20 degrees (F) for a low. Precipitation averages 3-5 inches of rain per month during spring, summer and autumn. During winter conditions can be icy with snow accumulating up to several inches.

Address

2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520

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Arts and Culture Craft Demonstrations Cultural Demonstrations Astronomy Stargazing Biking Compass and GPS Geocaching Food Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Hands-On Volunteer Vacation Hiking Horse Trekking Horseback Riding Hunting and Gathering Gathering and Foraging Living History Junior Ranger Program Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs Architecture and Building African American Heritage American Revolution Archeology Arts Burial Cemetery and Gravesite Commerce Enslavement Farming and Agriculture Incarceration Jails and Prisons Industry Factories Mills Mining Logging and Timber Cutting Immigration Laborer and Worker Medicine Military Artillery Monuments and Memorials Native American Heritage Reconstruction Religion and Spirituality Churches Schools and Education Social Movements Conservation Movement Voting Rights and Suffrage Transportation Canals Roads Routes and Highways Trains and Railroads Wars and Conflicts American Revolutionary War Women's History Animals Birds Climate Change Fire Forests and Woodlands Geology Mineral Deposits Grasslands Meadows Night Sky Rock Landscapes and Features Volcanoes Watersheds Headwaters Wilderness

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

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