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Free Tours at West Point Foundry Preserve Will Showcase Unique Archeology Project
Scenic Hudson and Michigan Technological University will host two "Days at the Foundry" on Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, from 10 am - 3 pm (rain or shine). Guided tours of Scenic Hudson’s West Point Foundry Preserve will begin on the hour. The event is free and open to the public. Renowned site tells story of America’s industrial rise As America’s Industrial Revolution began changing a nation of small farms to one of emerging cities, West Point Foundry was a technological powerhouse. Operating from 1818 to 1884, this iron works grew to employ hundreds of workers who made steam engines, water wheels, mill equipment and other items that sparked the country’s economic transformation. Innovative Parrott guns that helped turn the tide of the Civil War and massive pipes for New York City’s water system came from this site.
Visitors will see first-hand the remains of the boring mill, blast furnace and machine shop. Scenic Hudson is committed to making the foundry site available to the public as an educational resource. The environmental organization has sponsored research by Michigan Tech industrial archeologists to better understand how to interpret the site’s history to the public.
Please RSVP at scenichudson.org or with Joe Kiernan at 845-473-4440, ext. 265.
Directions: from the intersection of Route 9D and Main Street (Route 301) in Cold Spring, take third left onto Rock Street to the end, turn right onto Kemble Ave. and follow signs. The site is a short walk from the Cold Spring train station (follow signs from platform).
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