A Quarter-Millennium of Charcoal Burning at Hopewell Furnace
Posted by Thomas Straka on Jun 11, 2025 in | Comments Off on A Quarter-Millennium of Charcoal Burning at Hopewell Furnace Twice a year, in May and August, volunteer colliers, or charcoal makers, burn a charcoal pit at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site as part of a living history demonstration that can be traced back to 1936. In 19th-century parlance, the colliers would be called “charcoal burners.” Charcoal burning at Hopewell Furnace itself can be traced back to 1771, the year ironmaster Mark Bird’s Hopewell...read more