The Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt corporation dedicated to preserving the manufacturing history and heritage of the Mahoning Valley in Ohio and the Shenango Valley in Pennsylvania. The YSHF was founded in 2000 as the Tod Engine Foundation, and operates the Tod Engine Heritage Park in Youngstown, Ohio.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Scranton Iron Furnaces





In Scranton, PA just up the tracks from the Steamtown National Park are four stone blast furnaces. The site is now a park open year round, but a century ago was a bustling iron smelting, puddling and rolling operation. Largely unknown by the throngs that visit Steamtown, it is perhaps one of the most unique stone furnace sites in the nation.
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