Preserving and disseminating the history of the Robesonia Iron Furnace.
Established 1794-1927
Preserving and disseminating the history of the Robesonia Iron Furnace.
Established 1794-1927
Furnace Annual Dinner, Featuring master collier of hopewell furnace, Cory putt
Join us a DoGoods in Myerstown for dinner and an educational evening of charcoal making by Master Collier of Hopewell Furnace, and Friends Board Member, Cory Putt. More information in the current newsletter, on the Newsletter tab.
About Us
Preserving the Past
4 Robesonia area women, Barbara Breininger, Holly Baim Swanson, Donna Kuhn and Wanda Gartner were able to have the Robesonia Furnace Triangle listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. In 1989, they started the Friends of the Robesonia Furnace and organized the first Robesonia Furnace Festival.
Our History
In 2021, The Friends of the Robesonia Furnace celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the Robesonia Furnace Districts induction into the National Register of Historic Places. This effort was spearheaded in 1989 by a small group of local women who recognized the importance of the region. In 1991, the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service recognized the significant contributing nature of the Robesonia Iron Furnace and entered the Furnace campus into the National Registry, as a Historical Site.
Get Involved
Many local families have had ancestors that worked, or lived in the Furnace District. Through the donations of items and sharing of memories, the furnace and its significance to the area lives on. Please consider donating photos, stories, your time, and even consider our non-profit in your estate planning. We need all the help you can graciously afford.
Moving the Firehouse 1995
Check out this great video recorded in 1995 by Dave Snyder, as the crew moves the historic Robesonia Firehouse from its original location on Furnace St. The firehouse now serves as our museum, featuring artifacts from both the Furnace operation as well as an awesome collection of the Robesonia area.
BCTV Video
Check out this great video, featuring a excellent summary of the Furnace's history with amazing photographs.
Private tours can be arranged for individuals, your school, church or youth group. Just reach out to us! There is NO age group that wont find something fascinating here!
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2025 Events- Stay Tuned for more!
March 18, 2025
Friends of the Robesonia Furnace Annual Dinner
5:30 pm
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9pm
DoGoods Myerstown
Event Details
March 18, 2025
Friends of the Robesonia Furnace Annual Dinner
Join us at DoGoods in Myerstown on March 18, 2025 as Friends Board Member and Master Collier of Hopewell Furnace, Cory Putt, presents on the...
5:30 pm
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9pm
DoGoods Myerstown
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Friends of the Robesonia Furnace
50 Furnace Street, Robesonia, Pennsylvania 19551, United States
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