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Hopewell Forge Mansion

Lancaster County · dedicated 1959 · at site, US 322 westbound near Speedwell Forge Rd. (T562), ~ 1/2 mile N of Turnpike and 1.5 miles W

Built c. 1740 by Peter Grubb, pioneer ironmaster at nearby Cornwall Furnace, and named for the Upper and Lower Hopewell Forges located on Hammer Creek near the house. Remnants of the forge dams may still be seen in the creek.

Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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