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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

9-50 Hopewell Furnace

Side A: The Hopewell Furnace, constructed by Daniel and James Eaton in 1802, began operation in 1803. This blast furnace, the first in Ohio and one of the first west of the Allegheny Mountains, marked the beginning of the iron and steel industry in the Mahoning Valley. The Eaton brothers operated the furnace until 1808, producing approximately two tons of iron per day. Archaeological and metallurgical investigations suggest the furnace is the earliest in North America known to have used a combination of bituminous coal and charcoal for fuel in iron making.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Mill Creek Metroparks, and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: Yellow Creek Park, Wetmore Drive, 
Struthers, 
OH, 
44471
Location: At the entrance to Yellow Creek Park, E of Yellow Creek Circle
Latitude: 41.0475450
Longitude: -80.5879880