Catoctin Furnace, Thurmont

Name: Catoctin Furnace
Address: Thurmont, United States

#4 among attractions in Thurmont

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Catoctin Furnace is a historic iron forge located on Route 15 between Frederick and Thurmont in Catoctin Furnace, Maryland. The smelting blast furnace is shown. No forge is at the site now. Forges were present when the ironworks was operational. ()

Built: 1774 (250 years ago)Coordinates: 39°34'35"N, 77°26'2"W

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Thurmont United States

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Day trips

Catoctin Furnace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Loys Station Covered Bridge, Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Catoctin Mountain.

1 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park, Outdoor activities
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Thurmont
25 min walk • The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is a 100-acre zoo and wildlife preserve located on Maryland Route 806 in Thurmont, Maryland, United States. The preserve features safari truck rides that let visitors touch and feed large herbivores in a wooded setting.
4.9 miNE
Bridge
Loys Station Covered Bridge, Thurmont
126 min walk • The Loys Station Covered Bridge is a multiple king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Maryland. The bridge was burned by an arsonist in 1991 and rebuilt using surviving framing.
4.9 miNE
Bridge
Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont
126 min walk • The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is a small, one lane king post wooden covered bridge near Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland. It crosses Owen's Creek near Thurmont. It is 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, with a 12 foot-8 inch clearance. It was built between 1850 and 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
5.3 miN
Park
Catoctin Mountain, Catoctin Mountain Park
135 min walk • Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountains range.
5.4 miN
Winery, Wine tours
Catoctin AVA, Catoctin Mountain Park
137 min walk • The Catoctin AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Frederick and Washington counties of western Maryland. The region is bordered by Catoctin Mountain to the east, the Pennsylvania border to the north, South Mountain to the west, and the Potomac River to the south.
2.6 miNW
State park
Cunningham Falls State Park
66 min walk • Cunningham Falls State Park is a public recreation area located west of Thurmont, Maryland, in the United States. The state park is the home of Cunningham Falls, the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland, a 43-acre man-made lake, and the remains of a historic iron furnace.
3.3 miN
39°37'17"N • 77°24'39"W
American Legion, Thurmont
86 min walk • Social club, Bars and clubs, Event space