Cheap Things To Do in Elverson, Pennsylvania

Hot, smoky, noisy --- these words describe how Hopewell Furnace looked from 1771 to 1883. Hopewell and othe... More on Nps.gov

In spring, they shear the flock of sheep. More on TripAdvisor

Inscription. Throughout surrounding hills are remains of hundreds of pits such as this one in front of you. Workers, or colliers, tended these pits to transform wood into charcoal — a pure carbon fuel. Colliers ignited stacked ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the mid-1800s, brick ovens or kilns were built here in an attempt to modernize the charcoal-making process. Believed to be economically beneficial, these kilns fired and produced charcoal but proved unsuccessful. Today ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Teamsters drove wagonloads of hot, newly made charcoal to this cooling shed. Paid by the load delivered, workers dumped charcoal here by removing wagon floorboards. Once charcoal cooled, it was moved and piled in the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1853, the Hopewell partners built a hot-blast anthracite furnace here. This new furnace did not burn charcoal but used anthracite coal to smelt iron — an attempt to reduce fuel costs and increase iron production. ... More on HMDB

(Joy-Al, 25', 1983, 38-06-f) across Hay Creek S. of Geigertown , Robeson Township, Berks County, PA. Fire Tower Rd. E. 200’ from jct with PA82 on the S. side of Geigertown to the bridge on... More on dalejtravis.com

(Stephens, 15', 1961, 38-06-c) across Hay Creek S. of Geigertown , Robeson Township, Berks County, PA. Mill Rd. S. 0.15 miles from jct with PA82 in Geigertown to the bridge on the E. ... More on dalejtravis.com

Inscription. An elaborate arrangement of flowers, herbs, and fruits once decorated these terraces. Violets, poppies, roses, daffodils, and hollyhocks were formally arranged in the ironmaster's garden. Rosemay and thyme scented the ... More on HMDB

'Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site' in southeastern Berks County, near Elverson, Pennsylvania, is an example of an American 19th century rural "iron plantation". The buildings include a blast furnace, the ironmaster's house ... More on Wikipedia

'Antietam Lake' is a reservoir located in Berks County, Pennsylvania entirely within the Antietam County Park. The lake was formerly ... More on Wikipedia