Historical Marker

Hanover Furnace

Intersection Route 40 and Browns Mills road, right hand side going West - North side 5 miles East of Browns Mills. ยท Burlington

New Jersey marker

Inscription

Nearby, not far from the Province Line, are the ruins of Hanover Furnace, built about 1792. Here, during the War of 1812, were cast cannon balls, shells, and cannon for the Federal Government. The furnace was abandoned in 1863-64.

Location

AddressIntersection Route 40 and Browns Mills road, right hand side going West - North side 5 miles East of Browns Mills.
CountyBurlington
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.891110, -74.638080

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