Karthaus Furnace
Near here stood the iron furnace erected 1817 by Peter Karthaus. Rebuilt 1836 by Peter Ritner and John Say, it became in 1839 one of the earliest to use coke in place of charcoal. Abandoned at the end of the same year.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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