Mahoning 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

  1. ^ a b "Mahoning Furnace". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "MG-218, Photograph Collection". phmc.state.pa.us. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  3. ^ "Page 1, A GUIDE TO THE OLD STONE BLAST FURNACES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA". journals.psu.edu. The Pennsylvania State University.
  4. ^ Robert Walter Smith (1883). "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 15". Chicago : Waterman, Watkins. 1883. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2018.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_Furnace,_Pennsylvania
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