Eagle Ironworks
Inscription
At nearby Curtin, making iron was begun about 1810 by Roland Curtin. The last old-style furnace in the U.S. was in blast here and ceased operation in 1922.
Location
AddressN Eagle Valley Rd. (PA 150), just NE of Curtin Rd. (SR1003) ~3 miles NE of Milesburg
CountyCentre
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.976320, -77.743080
Sources
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