Durham Iron Works
Variant namesFounded, Durham, Pa., 1727; included a blast furnace and three forges.
From the description of Papers, 1744-1929. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70922581
Founded in 1727 in Bucks County, Pa.; during most of its existence it included a blast furnace and three forges; passed out of existence in 1789 but site was used for later furnaces.
From the description of Records, 1780-1790. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70959087
Founded in 1727 by a company of 12 men, including some of the most prominent leaders of the colony; career of the works, which during its existence included a blast furnace and three forges, came to an end in 1789; the site however was used for later furnaces.
From the description of Miscellaneous records, 1780-1793. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70965548
From the description of Miscellaneous records, 1778-1792. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71015260
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Backhouse family. | family |
| associatedWith | Backhouse, Richard, d. 1793. | person |
| associatedWith | Bye, A. E. (Arthur Edwin) | person |
| associatedWith | Chelsea Forge. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clymer, George, 1754-1834. | person |
| associatedWith | Ely, Warren S. b. 1855. | person |
| associatedWith | Fackenthal. Benjamin Franklin. | person |
| associatedWith | Fackenthal, B. F. 1851-1941. | person |
| associatedWith | Fackenthal, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1851-1941. | person |
| associatedWith | Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803. | person |
| associatedWith | Hoops family. | family |
| associatedWith | Laubach, Charles, b. 1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Nockamixon Tannery. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Pennsylvania--Durham (Township) | |||
| Pennsylvania--Bucks County | |||
| Pennsylvania--Bucks County | |||
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Pennsylvania--Bucks County | |||
| Bucks County (Pa.) | |||
| Pennsylvania--Bucks County | |||
| Durham (Pa. : Township) | |||
| New Jersey |
| Subject |
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| Blast furnaces |
| Cast iron |
| Charcoal |
| Forge shops |
| Grist mills |
| Iron industry and trade |
| Iron foundries |
| Ironwork |
| Iron-works |
| Land grants |
| Land titles |
| Tanneries |
| Wood |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Corporate Body
Active 1780
Active 1793
