|
|
|
|
| Fountain Furnace & Iron Works:
Located near the Village of Jones Mills, Donegal Twp.,
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Date Built: ca. 1812 Date Out-of-Blast: ca. ?
Other names Fountain Furnace was known by:
|
 |
Fountain Furnace (Photo courtesy of Guy J. Davis, from "Iron Furnaces of Westmoreland County" published in "Westmoreland History," Spring 1996) |
| Location: Take PA Rt. 31 east from Donegal to Jones Mills, just east of Jones Mills, at the base of Laurel Hill Mountain, PA Rt.381 turns left (north). Follow PA Rt.381 for approx. 0.7 miles. Turn right (east) on T-337 for 0.4 mile to where the road splits. Go left (north). It might be better to walk this very rough road. About 0.7 mile from where the road split, you will see Fountain Furnace on the left of the road. About 100 yards from the creek On old cabin is just past the furnace site. The stack is in heavy under brush. |
| Bibliographical Sources: This section under construction. |
If you have pictures or know of where pictures of the furnace are located or additional information on Fountain Furnace, Village of Jones Mills, Westmoreland Co., please contact the Ironmaster |
If you have additional information or pictures on the Iron
Furnaces of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Contact: Ray Washlaski, Web Master Need a web site for your family or organization, The "Mercers, an Undertakers" Web Productions, will do it for you at a reasonable cost, contact the "Mercers, an Undertakers" Copyright 2002, All rights reserved, by Raymond A. Washlaski, Ryan P. Washlaski & The 19th Century Society of Pennsylvania. Web site Design by "Mercers, an Undertakers" Web Design Company |
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
