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Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage CorridorSteeples and towers peak through the thick forest on nearby hillsides
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Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
Fees & Reservations
 
Fees
Free!

Details
No admission fees to the Corridor or to most of its regular programs and events. Some of the private nonprofit historical and environmental sites of interest do charge admission or accept donations for special events and programs.
Business sign of Hopewell Furnace's owners in the 1830's.  

Did You Know?
Cold blast charcoal-fired iron furnaces like Hopewell Furnace were in operation in Pennsylvania as early as 1720. Between 1832 and 1840, 32 such furnaces were built in the state. The U.S. census of 1840 recorded 212 charcoal-fired furnaces operating in Pennsylvania that year.

Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 12:14 EST