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Iron Furnace - Franconia Notch, NH
Stone Iron Furnace
Routes 18 and 116
Franconia, NH

Marker Number: 9

Name and date established: Franconia 1962

Description: Due west stands New Hampshire's sole surviving example of a post-Revolutionary furnace for smelting iron ore. The industry flourished during the first half of the 19th century. It produced pig iron and bar iron for farm tools and cast iron ware, including famous "Franconia Stoves."

Location: Located in Franconia village on the east side of Routes 18 and 116, about 500 feet south of the junction with Route 117.

Photo courtesy of www.visitwhitemountains.com



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