Assignment 1 - Research on Carrie Furnace
* Dates of opening and closing - 1907 - 1978
* How it originated - The Fownes Brothers owned Carrie Furnace in the 1880's and then it was acquired by Andrew Carnegie in 1898.
* What was produced - Iron was produced for Homestead Works
* What was it like to work there - It was full of life. Hundreds of people worked there around the clock making iron that was forged into steel across the river.
* What is left at this point from the original structure - Furnaces 6 and 7 along the Hot Metal Bridge.
* Any recent news about CF (within the last year) - Hard Hat Tours begun in 2011 for people interested in the history of Carrie Furnace.
* One word you would use to describe Carrie Furnace (title of my post) - Historic
* What do you think will be the most interesting aspect of the visit - To see what is left of Carrie Furnace on site and to capture some good photographs.
* An image of CF, old or new, that you really like -
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