Mahoning Furnace, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°56′45″N 79°21′51″W / 40.94583°N 79.36417°W / 40.94583; -79.36417Mahoning Furnace is an unincorporated community in Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2][3] The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 28, south-southwest of New Bethlehem near Mahoning creek.
History
Mahoning Furnace is the location where a steam, cold-blast, charcoal furnace, was erected by Alexander and John A. Colwell in the summer of 1845.[4] A post office called Mahoning Furnace was established in 1877 and remained in operation until 1886.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Mahoning Furnace". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "MG-218, Photograph Collection". phmc.state.pa.us. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- ^ "Page 1, A GUIDE TO THE OLD STONE BLAST FURNACES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA". journals.psu.edu. The Pennsylvania State University.
- ^ Robert Walter Smith. "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 15". Chicago : Waterman, Watkins. 1883. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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