Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos
Fall Creek Press (Verlag)
9780801477249 (ISBN)
This is the story of early iron mining and manufacturing, and what remains to be seen today, in the hills that cross the northeastern border of New Jersey into New York. Centrally located in the Colonies, New Jersey was in an especially advantageous position: its waterways provided power and excellent transportation and its dense forests furnished the charcoal essential for making pig and bar iron. During the two major wars on American soil New Jersey and New York ironworks turned out badly needed supplies—among them the huge chains and booms used to block the British advance up the Hudson during the Revolution; and ordnance, made and shipped in record-breaking time, for Union troops.
This is also the story of the hardy men who made this industry possible—where they came from, what their homes and company towns that grew up near each ironworks were like, how they lived, and left their mark on American history.
James Ransom spent twenty-five years inspecting remains of mines (75 are described and located), furnaces and forges, dams and millraces, and other ruins closely associated with iron production in the Ramapo region. But not all was on-the-spot research. He also searched through old account books, newspapers, and records, and he has evaluated their historical importance. When word spread of his intense interest in the field, he was offered material unknown to historians—in particular, a collection of old ledgers, some dating back two hundred years, and a group of rare photographs from 1865 to 1905. From such extensive investigation, Mr. Ransom has uncovered previously unknown facts, filled in gaps, and corrected mistakes made by earlier writers on the subject.
The late James M. Ransom lived in Westwood, New Jersey, and was affiliated with the Bergen County Historical Society.
IntroductionI. FORGES AND FURNACES IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEYPeter Hasenclever and the American Company – Ringwood Ironworks – Charlotteburg Ironworks – Long Pond Ironworks – Bloomingdale Furnace – Bloomingdale Forge – Clinton Furnace – Freedom Furnace and Forge – Pompton Ironworks – Wawayanda FurnaceII. FORGES AND FURNACES IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORKAugusta Works – Cedar Ponds Furnace – Dater's Works – Forest of Dean Furnace – Greenwood Furnace – Monroe Works – Noble Furnace – Queensboro Furnace Ramapo Works – Southfield Ironworks – Sterling Ironworks – John Suffern and His Ironworks – Woodbury FurnaceIII. THE MINESTHE MINESTHE MINERSGREENWOOD GROUP OF MINES: Boston – Bradley – Bullclove – Cunningham – Forshee – Garfield – Greenwood – Hogencamp – O'Neill – Pine Swamp – SurebridgeHUDSON HIGHLANDS GROUP OF MINES: Cornell– Copperas – Cranberry – Doodletown – Forest of Dean – Fort Montgomery – Hasenclever – Herbert – Kingsley Farm – Kronkite's – Meeks – Round Pond – Queensboro Rattlesnake – Smitlr – Wetlrerby – ZintRINGWOOD AREA MINES: Blue – Bush – Cannon – Cooper – Hard – Hewitt – Hope – Keeler – Miller – Mule – New Miller – Paterson – Peters – St. George – Snyder – Wood or NewSTERLING GROUP OF MINES: Antone – Augusta – Bering – Brennan – California – Cook – Crawford – Crossway – Lake – Long – Morehead – Mountain – Patterson – Redback – Scott – Smitlr – Steele – Sterling – Summit – Tip-Top – WhiteheadWHYNOCKIE AREA MINES: Beam – Blue – Board – Brown – Butler – Kanouse – Monks – Roomy – Tellington – Vreeland FarmIV. CHAINS ACROSS THE HUDSONV. THE CANNON BALL ROADNotes
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.7.2011 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 907 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Technik ► Bergbau | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780801477249 / 9780801477249 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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