Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

Local nameSaugus Iron Works National Historic Site
LocationSaugus, United States

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is a National Historic Site about 10 miles northeast of Downtown Boston in Saugus, Massachusetts. It is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America, founded by John Winthrop the Younger and in operation between 1646 and approximately 1670. It includes the reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling mill, shear, slitter and a quarter-ton drop hammer.

The facility is powered by seven large waterwheels, some of which are rigged to work in tandem with huge wooden gears connecting them. It has a wharf to load the iron onto ocean-going vessels, as well as a large, restored 17th-century house.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saugus_Iron_Works_National_Historic_Site

Official Website http://www.nps.gov/sair/

Phone +1 781 233 0050

Address 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906, USA

Coordinates 42°28'5.748" N -71°0'27.513" E

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