Centre Furnace. Here Cols. John Patton and Samuel Miles operated the first charcoal iron furnace in the region, 1792-1809. Present stack used 1825-1858. In this era Centre County led in the making of Juniata iron.

Porter Road, 150 feet north of East College Avenue (Pa. 26), State College, PA
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