{"id":"nps-hofu","slug":"hopewell-furnace-national-historic-site","name":"Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site","designation":"National Historic Site","category":"historic-site","categoryLabel":"Historic Site and Historical Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"HOFU","designation":"National Historic Site","sourceId":"nps-hofu"}],"states":["PA"],"stateNames":["Pennsylvania"],"location":{"lat":40.20610637,"lon":-75.76766355},"bbox":[-75.7773,40.1899,-75.7551,40.2195],"acres":{"value":817,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other iron plantations laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant for the time. The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the business, technology and lifestyle of our growing nation.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/hofu/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=40.2195&b_tl_lng=-75.7773&b_br_lat=40.1899&b_br_lng=-75.7551","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Hopewell%20Furnace%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/hofu/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/FF70122E-C29A-00F5-2C132B8C1CB10893.jpg","title":"Iron Pour","alt":"Melted iron pouring into a mold from a metal bucket.","caption":"Iron poured into sand molds to make stove plates.","credit":"NPS/ A.Rich","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/08ACB3DD-1DD8-B71B-0B3BBB847B459559.jpg","title":"Hopewell Stove","alt":"Side view of Hopewell Stove in front of wagon running gear.","caption":"The most notable manufactured product Hopewell Furnace made was its stoves.  They were produced by the thousands at Hopewell and other like furnaces in the early 19th century and were transported for sale by horse and wagon.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/FFA7A5B7-F021-8483-225507E48F13EC50.jpg","title":"Charcoal Pile","alt":"a large dirt pile with smoke coming out of the top. A park ranger scopes more dirt with a shovel.","caption":"Charcoal was the fuel used to fire Hopewell Furnace and other furnaces of its age.  Thousands of bushles of charcoal were made from hardwood trees on the furnace lands and entered into the furnace to keep it \"in blast.\"","credit":"NPS / G. Bullough","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/ED657889-A026-6AB1-4CA4B6E1D598793B.jpg","title":"Hopewell Furnace Village","alt":"buildings varying in size on either side of a gravel path.","caption":"A community grew around the furnace, it yielded iron and a way of life.","credit":"NPS Image","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Craft Demonstrations","Cultural Demonstrations","Astronomy","Stargazing","Biking","Compass and GPS","Geocaching","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hands-On","Volunteer Vacation","Hiking","Horse Trekking","Horseback Riding","Hunting and Gathering","Gathering and Foraging","Living History","Junior Ranger Program","Skiing","Cross-Country Skiing","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","American Revolution","Archeology","Arts","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Commerce","Enslavement","Farming and Agriculture","Incarceration","Jails and Prisons","Industry","Factories","Mills","Mining","Logging and Timber Cutting","Immigration","Laborer and Worker","Medicine","Military","Artillery","Monuments and Memorials","Native American Heritage","Reconstruction","Religion and Spirituality","Churches","Schools and Education","Social Movements","Conservation Movement","Voting Rights and Suffrage","Transportation","Canals","Roads, Routes and Highways","Trains and Railroads","Wars and Conflicts","American Revolutionary War","Women's History","Animals","Birds","Climate Change","Fire","Forests and Woodlands","Geology","Mineral Deposits","Grasslands","Meadows","Night Sky","Rock Landscapes and Features","Volcanoes","Watersheds","Headwaters","Wilderness"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Hours","description":"Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM.\nOn days the park is closed, its historic buildings, parking lot and visitor center are unavailable for use, but its trails (which interconnect with trails from French Creek State Park) remain open. Restrooms will remain open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on days that the park is closed between Memorial Day and Labor Day. During the rest of the year, restrooms will remain closed on days when the park is closed.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed December 25th for Christmas","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday","start":"2027-01-18","end":"2027-01-18","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed George Washington's Birthday","start":"2027-02-15","end":"2027-02-15","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed Memorial Day","start":"2027-05-31","end":"2027-05-31","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"On PA Route 345, 5 miles South of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.","weatherInfo":"Summers are generally humid with daily temps. averaging 83 degrees (F) for a high and 60 degrees (F) for a low. Daily temps. in January average 38 degrees (F) for a high and 20 degrees (F) for a low. Precipitation averages 3-5 inches of rain per month during spring, summer and autumn. During winter conditions can be icy with snow accumulating up to several inches.","contacts":{"phone":"6105828773","email":"hofu_superintendent@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520","description":"Your first stop should be the Hopewell Furnace NHS Visitor Center where you will find staff eager to assist with your orientation to the park. Exhibits about furnace operations and the making of iron products including the original Mark Bird 1772 stove are on display. You can shop for Hopewell Furnace NHS related items by visiting the Eastern National store, a not-for-profit cooperating association; proceeds help fund park programming. Restrooms are available at the Visitor Center as well.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/hofu/planyourvisit/visitorcenter.htm","lat":40.20671755720824,"lon":-75.77384143082361}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"valley-forge-national-historical-park","km":30},{"slug":"first-state-national-historical-park","km":45},{"slug":"john-heinz-national-wildlife-refuge-at-tinicum","km":55},{"slug":"edgar-allan-poe-national-historic-site","km":59},{"slug":"independence-national-historical-park","km":60},{"slug":"thaddeus-kosciuszko-national-memorial","km":60}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=hofu"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.614Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Apple Picking will not be Available for the 2026 Season.","text":"A limited yield was expected this year but as particular varieties approached their ideal ripeness, virtually no apples were present. Learn more about the historic orchard.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/hofu/learn/historyculture/apple-orchard.htm","updated":"2026-09-17 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-A0CB4766-2462-4F2A-B1B7-1A0EE48E29E2"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/hopewell-furnace-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/hopewell-furnace-national-historic-site.geojson"}