- Directions: Just south of downtown. Drive south on Adams Ave., cross the train tracks, then look for the Scranton Iron Furnaces sign on the left.
- A wonderful historic site to visit in Scranton, but perhaps the best things about the Iron Furnaces are the events they host throughout the year.
- Historical Significance: The Scranton Iron Furnaces were one of the earliest sites to use anthracite coal as fuel for their blast furnaces.
- The Scranton Iron Furnaces is an historic, American manufacturing site that preserves the heritage of iron making in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania.
- Located at the Scranton's Iron Furnace Park, within an exhibit circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18505, United States of...
- The Scranton Iron Furnaces. I am traveling all around America. I am visiting all 48 states and making a lot of stops.
- A view of Scranton's iron furnaces. ... The first successful blast took place between January 10, and February 26, 1842, producing about 75 tons of pig iron.
- Scranton Iron Furnaces. ... George and Selden Scranton had owned an iron furnace in northern New Jersey before moving to Pennsylvania.
- The furnaces, catalysts for the development of Scranton, were the second largest producers of iron in the nation.
- Iron production on the site was started by Scranton, Grant & Company in 1840. Later, the furnaces were operated by the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company.