Sterling Furnace
This tablet was erected by the
Daughters of the Revolution
State of New York
June 23, 1906
To commemorate the ruins of
Sterling Furnace
Which was built on this spot in 1751.
This furnace is believed to have been the first place in the State of New York in which iron and steel were manufactured in quantity.
From the iron here produced was manufactured in 1778, by Peter Townsend, the Great Chain put across the Hudson River, near West Point, to impede the progress of the British war-ships up the river; and the first anchor made in New York State was here manufactured in 1773.
Marker can be reached from Old Forge Rd just from Sterling Lake Road, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
