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Old Forge

Old Forge is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Old Forge, Lackawanna County, dedicated 1947.

S. Main St. (SR 3013) at Lonesome Rd., near metal bridge, Old Forge

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On the south bank of the Lackawanna River opposite this spot was located the iron forge built 1789 by Dr. William Smith and James Sutton. This was the region's oldest forge, after which the town was named.

Maps this old were drawn largely by eye, so places on them can sit miles from where they really are. The pin is ours and marks the marker's location today.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania, 1792, covering the location of Old Forge, with a pin at the marker's coordinates
A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania, 1792, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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