You can’t get blood from a stone, but you can get money from it—the Northampton Iron Furnace.
Bill will talk about the Northampton Iron Furnace, the 10th iron furnace erected in Maryland. The furnace was built by the Ridgely family, owners of what is now the Hampton National Historic Site. The furnace contributed to early America’s wealth and provided important weapons to the Patriots in the American Revolution. Bill will talk about the history of the furnace and its workers, and a little about transportation history in Baltimore County. He will also discuss the ways that Americans have exploited and changed our natural resources including stone, minerals, wood, and water.
Bill Curtis is retired after a 43-year career with the National Park Service. While a history major at Gettysburg College, he began his career as a Licensed Battlefield Guide. His NPS career has included full time duty as an interpreter, law enforcement officer, and specialist in cultural and natural resource protection. He is a Maryland Master Naturalist, happily married and the proud father of two.
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