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Saugus Iron Works National Historic SiteRed, orange, and yellow trees along the Saugus River
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Plan Your Visit
 

Normal Operating hours
April 1 through October 31, daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
November 1- March 31, Closed



 

See the Site
Plan to see the twelve minute video Iron Works on the Saugus. This live action program will introduce you to the story of the Company of Undertakers of the Iron Works in New England who built the original iron works in the mid 1640s. Pick up a brochure and use the informative waysides to guide yourself through the reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling and slitting mill, and waterfront.
Sketch of black men building earthworks during the Civil War.  

Did You Know?
The Confederate government hired slaves from the Richmond vicinity and employed them in the construction of fortifications protecting the capital city.

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Last Updated: September 17, 2009 at 10:48 EST