Historical Marker

Mount Savage Iron Works

New School Road (east side) at Calla Hill Road, 0.25 miles north of MD 36 · Mount Savage · Allegany

Maryland marker

Inscription

Mount Savage Iron Works 1839 In 1844 the first iron rails made in the United States were produced on this spot by the Mount Savage Iron works. Erected in 1839, the iron works contributed extensively to the development of the Mount Savage community. Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressNew School Road (east side) at Calla Hill Road, 0.25 miles north of MD 36
CityMount Savage
CountyAllegany
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.698500, -78.884331

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