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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened! Explore the place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. Saugus Iron Works is a twelve-acre National Historic Site that includes working waterwheels, forges, mills, a historic 17th century home, and a lush river basin.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/sair/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=42.4694&b_tl_lng=-71.0096&b_br_lat=42.4663&b_br_lng=-71.0064","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Saugus%20Iron%20Works%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/sair/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C852E9B-1DD8-B71B-0BA7396E0D076BDB.jpg","title":"Saugus Iron Works Landscape","alt":"Several wooden structures amid green fields and trees under partly cloudy sky and beside river.","credit":"NPS Photo / Don Woods","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/sair/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C852E9B-1DD8-B71B-0BA7396E0D076BDB.jpg","title":"Saugus Iron Works Landscape","alt":"Several wooden structures amid green fields and trees under partly cloudy sky and beside river.","credit":"NPS Photo / Don Woods","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/sair/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/838FD1C1-064E-FCB5-82DE23B12CF51362.jpg","title":"Iron Forge","alt":"Approximately 15' by 15' spoked wooden wheel beside river and under blue sky.","caption":"The forge is where bars of pig iron created at the blast furnace were changed into a new kind of iron that a blacksmith was able to use.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/83A5CA79-099C-220B-DD37490775CD89C4.jpg","title":"Blast Furnace","alt":"Rectangular wooden structure between orange deciduous trees and wooden bridge with walkway.","caption":"The blast furnace is where bog ore was smelted to create cast iron \"pig\" bars.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Archeology","Colonization and Settlement","Engineering","Incarceration","Industry","Laborer and Worker","Religion and Spirituality","Schools and Education","Science, Technology and Innovation","Animals","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Park Grounds","description":"All outdoor spaces including the grounds and walking paths are accessible 7 days a week. Please check the visitor center hours to learn more about which facilities are open.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"The park is accessible via Interstate 95 (Walnut St.) and Route 1 (Main St. / Walnut St.). Public transportation options are available through the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).","weatherInfo":"New England weather is unpredictable year-round. Monthly averages, in degrees Fahrenheit, are: January: 37 high, 20 low February: 40 high, 23 low March: 47 high, 30 low April: 57 high, 38 low May: 67 high, 48 low June: 76 high, 58 low July: 82 high, 63 low August: 80 high, 62 low September: 73 high, 55 low October: 62 high, 45 low November: 52 high, 37 low December: 42 high, 27 low","contacts":{"phone":"781-233-0050","email":"SAMA_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"Located within the Iron Works House annex is the park's Visitor Center.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/visit-broadhearth-visitor-center.htm","lat":42.46860283086272,"lon":-71.00900278532026}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"salem-maritime-national-historical-park","km":11},{"slug":"boston-national-historical-park","km":12},{"slug":"boston-african-american-national-historic-site","km":13},{"slug":"longfellow-house-washingtons-headquarters-national-historic-site","km":14},{"slug":"john-fitzgerald-kennedy-national-historic-site","km":16},{"slug":"boston-harbor-islands-national-recreation-area","km":19}],"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=sair"},{"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":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.622Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/saugus-iron-works-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/saugus-iron-works-national-historic-site.geojson"}