Rockland Furnace, Iron smelting site in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Rockland Furnace is a stone structure built for iron production in Pennsylvania that rises to about 25 feet tall. The building features a casting arch and a tuyere arch positioned along Shull Run.
The furnace was built in 1832 and converted iron ore into wrought iron during Pennsylvania's industrial growth period. It represented a key technology in early American iron manufacturing at that time.
The furnace demonstrates how early American settlers approached iron production and the practical methods they employed. The visible structures like the mill race and wheel pit show how water power and craftsmanship were organized together.
The site is located north of the Allegheny River and is accessible to visitors interested in learning about historic industry. You can walk around the structure and see the details of how water-powered production worked in that era.
The furnace was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, acknowledging its importance to American industrial history. This later recognition highlights how industrial sites from that era were sometimes overlooked for many years.
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