Weymouth Furnace - Weymouth Twp., NJ
N 39° 31.076 W 074° 46.745
18S E 518989 N 4374278
Located just inside the parking lot over to the left hand side. It is very hard to miss. There is a sign that says do not drink the water, but I am still alive so maybe it will do in emergencies only.
Waymark Code: WM2XYX
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2008
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The site's history dates to the early 19th century. It provided weapons iron for the War of 1812 and reached its peak in the 1850s, when the site contained a furnace, forge, gristmill, Methodist church, sawmill, large owner's mansion, store, 20 workers' houses, a blacksmith shop, and a wheelwright.
Fueled by charcoal, by the 1860s, the forge had become obsolete as iron production moved to areas where hard coal was abundant.