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Hanover Furnace

Burlington County · dedicated 1936 · Intersection Route 40 and Browns Mills road, right hand side · location approximate

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.

Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library

Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission

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