Different sources cite Durham furnace, founded 1727, as the fourth charcoal blast furnace established in Pennsylvania. Starting in 1716 the earliest Pennsylvania furnaces began on …

The iron ore found in the hills of Durham was not of first class quality and the location of the Furnace vis-à-vis higher quality ore and good transportation lead to its demise, and thus …

The mill was built in 1820, on the foundations of Durham Furnace. The furnace was built in 1727 and remained in operation for 70 years. The furnace produced pig and bar iron and during the …

The Durham Iron Works, Bucks County, PA, circa 1890. Durham Furnace was the creation of William Allen, Joseph Galloway, and James Logan, three enterprising Philadelphia merchants …

The Proprietary government knew of the deposit of iron ore in the Durham hills as early as 1698. Durham furnace was one of the earliest erected in the United States.

Sep 2, 2020 · This was the keystone of Durham Furnace, of honorable history. Operations were begun at the new furnace in the autumn of 1727, and In November of the following year James …

The mines were active from the late 1600s through the 1800s supplying ore to Durham’s colonial iron furnace, and later to an industrial iron works on the banks of the Delaware River. The …

From 1726 to 1789, the Durham Iron Works in Durham Township, Bucks County, had its production ups and downs. In 1789, it fell dormant. On Nov. 18, 1819, part of the company …

Jun 4, 1998 · Military historians look at the Durham ironworks as a supplier of cannonballs for the French and Indian War. Later, shells and cannon were made for the Continental Army. These …

Dec 6, 2023 · Durham Furnace continued producing iron at its original location from 1727 to circa 1790. A new facility was subsequently built about half-mile downstream. Besides cannon and …