Hope Furnace trail

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in southeasternBerks County, near Elverson, Pennsylvania,is an example of an American 19th century rural "iron plantation,"based a charcoal-fired cold-blast iron blast furnace.The significant restored structures include the furnace group(blast furnace, water wheel, blast machinery, cast house and charcoal house),plus the ironmaster's house, company store, blacksmith's shop, barn and several worker's houses.