(PHOTO: Helen Furnace, 1978.)
Clarion County, once known as the “Iron County,” was one of Pennsylvania’s chief iron-producing regions in the mid-1800s.
Twenty-eight iron furnaces, fueled by charcoal made from Clarion County forests, produced pig iron from local ores and limestone flux from 1829 to 1884, a span of 55 years.
This presentation by Dr. Chuck Williams of Williams Ecological, LLC provides an overview of the charcoal iron industry in western Pennsylvania and presents a model for how the industry transformed the landscapes of Clarion County and set the stage for later developments in agriculture and industry.
The program begins at 7:00 pm at the Presbyterian Church Education Building located at the Corner of Main and White Street in Brookville. It is free and the public is invited.