Helen Furnace 3D22663
by Guy Whiteley
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Helen Furnace 3D22663
Artist
Guy Whiteley
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Photograph - Photograph
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Helen Furnace, one of the numerous iron furnaces in Clarion County, PA, was built in 1845. This cold blast furnace was operational until 1857. In 1856, within a 26 week period, this furnace generated 1,000 tons of iron. Robert Baker and Wilson Packer erected the furnace at the State and Clarion road crossing, on the old McNaughton farm, in 1845. The builders named it "Highland" Furnace in honor of Alexander McNaughton, who prided himself in being a Highlander, but the word being pronounced after the Scottish dialect "Hieland" (pronounced with the Scottish accent was heeland) was corrupted to "Helen" , leading to the false supposition that it was christened with a female name. The name of the township was the same origin; it is commonly, but incorrectly pronounced "Helen" township.
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