The Carrie Furnace complex, now managed by the Steel Industry Heritage Corporation as of 2010, used to be part of the US Steel Homestead Works. At one time, the site was key to preparing the country to enter World War II and providing the iron to create armor plating for ships and tanks. The pair of furnaces operated from 1907 to 1978 and the site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Future plans for the site include its development into a heritage park with an interpretive center.
Public tours of the century old iron-making complex will also be held at 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM April 30, followed by Kaulen’s special presentation at noon.
Other public tours will be held 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM May 21, June 18, August 20, September 17 and October 15. On June 17, another special tour guide, Landscape Ethicist Rick Darke (www.rickdarke.com) will speak at the Historic Pump House on the topic of “Carrie Furnace in Global Context: New Parks and Gardens Forged from Industrial Landscapes.” He will also guest tour guide at noon June 18 at the Carrie Furnace complex. His work has been featured on NPR, the New York Times and Garden Design Magazine. The author and photographer of many books, he was also featured in: “Fallingwater” and “The New American Landscape: Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening”, both to be published later this year.
For more information or tickets, contact Stacy Drane at 412.464.4020, ext. 32 or sdrane@riversofsteel.com
