4.5John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site(3 reviews) - Interesting historical site off the beaten path Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins
Take a few minutes to explore this important historical landmark for the region. It is the foundation of the first iron blast furnace in the North America, and what gives Furnace Brook it's name. Furnace Brook runs from the Blue Hills Reservation all the way through Quincy and into Quincy Bay via Blacks Creek. The brook runs along side the site and there are multiple signs at the site explaining what the furnace looked like when it was fully erected. The site sits down below the road grade so it is easy to miss. It also sits alongside the Hall Cemetery where Solomon Willard (the god father of granite quarrying in Quincy) is layed to rest.See more..
