Historical Marker

Sarah Furnace

South of intersection of MD 165 and MD 23 · Jarrettsville · Harford

Maryland marker

Inscription

A hot-blast charcoal iron furnace was established at the intersection of furnace and north furnace roads in 1841. Brothers Phillip and Samuel Small along with Christopher Geiger founded the furnace and named it after Phillip's wife, Sarah. The thriving community known as Furnace grew around the industry and included a mansion house, icehouse, general store, blacksmith, school, gristmill, dwellings, and a barn for mule teams.

Location

AddressSouth of intersection of MD 165 and MD 23
CityJarrettsville
CountyHarford

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