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Hereford Furnace PA900

Established by Thomas Maybury in 1745 on the west bank of the Perkiomen Creek for the purpose of manufacturing iron. Maybury is credited with producing here in 1767 the first cast-iron cooking-stove in North America.

Pa29 & 100 at junction SR 1010, Hereford. Berks County Pennsylvania.


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