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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site preserves and interprets a 18th century iron works village from 1771-1883.

Hands on ranger programs are offered in the summer. Visit our calendar to learn about upcoming events.

Except for the park's visitor center and historic buildings, visiting Hopewell Furnace is largely an outdoor experience. Touring the site includes walking historic roadways and footpaths while exposed to outdoor conditions. Comfortable seasonal clothing and walking shoes are recommended.

There are no restaurant facilities within the park or its immediate vicinity. The visitor center offers vending snacks, soft drinks and water.

Pets are allowed in outdoor areas of the park so long as they are on leash. Only service animals or service animals in training are allowed inside park buildings.

Picnicking is allowed in the tabled picnic area beside our upper parking area, the nearby apple orchard and other areas of the park grounds. Picnicking is not allowed inside the historic buildings in the park.

Possession of firearms within the park is allowed with restrictions. For additional information please read the Laws and Policies section of this website.

A permit is required to conduct the following activities within Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site:

• Organized recreational events and/or ceremonies.

• The sale or distribution of written materials, food, or merchandise.

The following activities are prohibited within Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site:

• Hunting, conducting hunting activities and/or harassing of wildlife.

• Possessing or using a mineral or metal detector, magnetometer, side scan sonar, other metal detecting device, or sub-bottom profiler.

• Smoking inside any park buildings or out-of-doors inside the historic village area. This includes use of electric vapor cigarettes.

• Removal of natural or cultural resources, except for those allowed by the park compendium.

• Launching, landing or operating unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters within the boundaries of Hopewell Furnace NHS is prohibited except as approved by the park superintendent.

 

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Park facilities: Parking lots, Restrooms and Visitor Center are open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 AM. until 5:00 PM.

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