Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

MuseumFactoryElverson, PAOpen

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Preserved 1771-1883 iron-making village in Pennsylvania, with the furnace, cast house and iron master's mansion to walk through. Free; visitor center open Wednesday to Sunday.

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site — Photo: Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Historic village and visitor center (self-guided) Open

What you see

Grounds, Visitor center, Exhibitsnps.gov, 2026-10-26

How

Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunParking lots, restrooms and the visitor center are open Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The page does not give hours for the village grounds themselves.nps.gov, 2026-10-26

Booking

Not statednps.gov, 2026-10-26

Cost

FreeNo entrance fee or pass. Summer ranger programs are listed on the park calendar.nps.gov, 2026-10-26

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: No ID rule is stated.Minimum age: No minimum age stated.Safety gear: Walking shoes and seasonal clothing are recommended, not required.nps.gov, 2026-10-26

About

Hopewell Furnace is a preserved iron plantation where visitors walk historic roads and footpaths between the furnace complex, barn, cast house and mansion. Most of the visit is outdoors, with a visitor center and some historic buildings open to enter. Entry is free, and ranger programs run in summer.

Run by: National Park Service.

Getting there

2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA, 19520

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (40.19860, -75.77560). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: 610 582-8773

Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.

Sources

nps.gov/hofu/planyourvisit/basicinfo.… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; street address; who runs it; phone and email; Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): open or closed; Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): what you see; Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): kind of visit; Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): days and hours; Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): booking; Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): requirements
wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5900… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
nps.gov/hofu/planyourvisit/fees.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Historic village and visitor center (self-guided): cost

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