Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site


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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site:

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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historic SitesAddress:244 Central St
Saugus, MA 01906
Phone:781-233-0050
Fax:781-231-7345
Web: www.nps.gov/sair/
Size: 8.5 acres.
Established: Authorized on April 5, 1968.
Location:In Saugus, Massachusetts, 8.5 miles north of Boston. Accessible via I-95 (Walnut St. Exit), US 1 north (Main St. Exit), or US 1 south ((Walnut St. Exit).
Facilities:Picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities:Educational programs and tours.
Special Features:This is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America (1646-1668). It includes the reconstructed blast furnace, the forge, the rolling and slitting mill, and a restored 17th-century house.
See other parks in Massachusetts.