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History of Saugus Iron Works
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is a
National Historic Site located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of Downtown
Boston in
Saugus, Massachusetts. It is the site of the first integrated
ironworks in
North America, founded by
John Winthrop the Younger and in operation between 1646 – 1668. It includes the reconstructed
blast furnace,
forge,
rolling mill, shear, slitter and a quarter-ton drop hammer.
The facility is powered by seven large waterwheels, some of which are
rigged to work in tandem with huge wooden gears connecting them. It has
a wharf to load the iron onto ocean-going vessels, as well as a large,
restored 17th-century house.
Overview
With the archaeological site of the 17th-century iron-making plant,
the museum collection, the 17th-century Iron Works House, and the
reconstructed iron works complex, Saugus Iron Works National Historic
Site illustrates the critical role of iron making to 17th-century
settlement and its legacy in shaping the early history of the nation.
Sixteen years after the Puritans settled Boston, they built this
impressive, large manufacturing complex. At the time there were only a
dozen such high-tech plants in all of Europe.
Skilled metallurgists John Turner and John Vinton were brought in to
manage the fineries. Unskilled laborers cut wood for making charcoal,
and quarrying the bog ore and flux.
The site's enclave setting on the
Saugus River, featuring an open-air museum with working
water wheels,
evokes a unique experience for park visitors. These resources
demonstrate 17th-century engineering and design methods, iron-making
technology and operations, local and overseas trade, and life and work
in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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The original manufacturing site served as a training ground for
skilled iron workers for what would become America's iron and steel
industry. Iron making provided the infrastructure for the rise of other
colonial industries. Called, "the forerunner of America's industrial
giants," the site served as a center for technology, innovation and
invention. The site interprets early industrial manufacturing, with its
enduring social, political and environmental ramifications.
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Edit: Current evidence of the "Ironmaster's house" has determined
that it was built by a man named Appleton in circa 1681 and that this
was long after the iron works had ceased operation. This house,
therefore, was not the Iron Master's house as originally portrayed.
(Source: National Park Service, Saugus Iron Works"
Site reconstruction and restoration
The blast furnace, forge, rolling and slitting mill, warehouse, and
dock area are all reconstructed on original sites and are based upon
extensive archaeological excavations done between 1948 and 1953 by
Roland W. Robbins. Hundreds of court records, inventories, and accounts
of the original iron works were also consulted to produce a full-size
(albeit, conjectural) model of the seventeenth century iron works. The
"Iron Works House" is a timber framed, 1680s mansion house, still
standing on its original location. It was constructed about a decade
after the iron works ceased production.
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Between 2005 and 2008 the historic site underwent significant
renovations. The 1917 museum building (a chicken coop, turned,
blacksmith shop, turned museum) underwent major restoration work and new
exhibits were installed during the winter of 2006-2007. Most areas
reopened in fall 2007 or spring 2008, however the park is closed
seasonally from November to March.
