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Hereford Furnace

Berks County · dedicated 1967 · Chestnut St (PA 29/100), just N of Gravel Pike/Seisholtzville Rd. intersection, Hereford

Established by Thomas Maybury in 1745 on the west bank of the Perkiomen Creek for the purpose of manufacturing iron. Maybury is credited with producing here in 1767 the first cast-iron cooking-stove in North America.

Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library

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

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