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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in southeastern
Berks County, near Elverson, Pennsylvania,
is an example of an American 19th century rural iron plantation, whose operations were
based around a charcoal-fired cold-blast iron blast furnace.
The significant restored structures include the furnace group
(blast furnace, water wheel, blast machinery, cast house and charcoal house), as well as the ironmaster's house, a company store, the blacksmith's shop, a barn and several worker's houses.
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