The iron furnace at Foster Falls was constructed in 1881 by the Foster Falls Mining and Manufacturing Company and enlarged and improved in 1906.
The Foster Falls furnace possesses a design and composition more distinctive of iron ore processing facilities of the mid-19th century, reflecting few of the numerous advances made during the last 15-to-20 years of the century, such as coke-fueled “hot blast” technology.
The furnace at Foster Falls was the last of the cold-blast, charcoal-fueled furnaces to operate in the region.
(Photo: 2008)