Taunton Iron Works, Taunton

Name: Taunton Iron Works
Address: Taunton, United States

#17 among attractions in Taunton

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The Taunton Iron Works was located on the banks of the Forge River in what is now Raynham, Massachusetts. It was the first iron works established in Plymouth Colony, and only the third in New England. Much more successful than earlier works at Saugus, and Braintree, it operated for a remarkable period of two hundred and twenty years, from 1656 to 1876. ()

Coordinates: 41°54'51"N, 71°3'42"W

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RaynhamTaunton United States

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Taunton Iron Works – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dean-Hartshorn House, Neck of Land Cemetery, Raynham, Harris Street Bridge.

1.3 miSW
Bridge, Georgian architecture
Dean-Hartshorn House, Taunton
33 min walk • The Dean-Hartshorn House is a historic house located at 68 Dean Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.
1.6 miSW
Cemetery
Neck of Land Cemetery, Taunton
42 min walk • The Neck of Land Cemetery is a small historic cemetery on Summer Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1687 near the confluence of the Mill and Taunton Rivers, it was the city's first cemetery.
0.6 miSE
Locality
Raynham
17 min walk • Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 32 miles south of Boston and 22 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 15,082 at the 2020 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Harris Street Bridge, Taunton
18 min walk • The Harris Street Bridge is a historic truss bridge that spans the Taunton River off Dean Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1887, it is the oldest surviving bridge in the city, and was built as part of the one of the city's earliest public works projects after incorporation as a city.
0.7 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Lloyd Dean House, Taunton
18 min walk • The Lloyd Dean House is a historic house located at 164 Dean Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.