Water Wheel Hopewell Village Birdsboro Pennsylvania ~ 1962 vintage postcard
$ 1.09
Description
Water Wheel Hopewell Village Birdsboro Pennsylvania ~ 1962 vintage postcard. WATER WHEEL Hopewell Village National Historic Site near Birdsboro Pa. This 22 wheel ran the blast machinery for Hopewell Furnace a charcoal-burning furnace built by Mark Bird in 1770. This wheel was reconstructed by the National Park Service from the one used in the last blast of 1883. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. WATER WHEEL Hopewell Village National Historic Site near Birdsboro Pa. This 22 wheel ran the blast machinery for Hopewell Furnace a charcoal-burning furnace built by Mark Bird in 1770. This wheel was reconstructed by the National Park Service from the one used in the last blast of 1883. Color Photo by Walter H Miller. The postcard depicts a close-up view of a large water wheel in operation at Hopewell Village National Historic Site. Water is flowing over the wheel and the surrounding structure is made of dark wood. A portion of a stone building is visible in the background.
