Juniata Iron

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.

Marker is on Croghan Pike (Route 522), on the right when traveling north.

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