CT State Parks and Forests Main Page Park Location Route 44 North Canaan (Directions) Park Contact Information Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument  c/o Burr Pond State Park  385 Burr Mountain Road Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 482-1817     ACCESSIBILITY This park offers: Parking HOURS: The monument grounds are open year-round from 8 am to sunset. PETS: Pets on a leash are permitted. STATE PARKS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: deep.stateparks@ct.gov Telephone: (860) 424-3200 (866) 287-2757 (Toll Free in CT) Fax: (860) 424-4070

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument North Canaan The Beckley Iron Furnace once produced iron for the manufacture of railroad car wheels.  It is Connecticut's best preserved example of a technology that has long since vanished. The structure is part of the National Register of Historic Places. Activities Facilities Directions Map Overview Activities Historical Interpretation Picnicking Historical Tours Pond Fishing Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument, East Canaan Facilities None Directions Lower Road off Route 44 in the East Canaan section of the Town of North Canaan Fees   Information on Season Passes There are no parking fees at Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument. More Information Map A map is not available for this park. View other State Parks and Forests maps. Overview Iron making had been a local industry that for 150 years shaped the formation of America. The Beckley blast furnace was built in 1847 and ceased operation in 1919. It produced iron primarily for the manufacture of railroad car wheels that gained a world wide reputation for their excellence and durability. The Furnace was a part of an industry that shaped both the cultural and ecological future of the entire region. The recently refurbished structure stands as the best preserved example of technology that has long since vanished. In 1946 Beckley Furnace was designated as a state park. Join members of the Friends of Beckley Furnace each Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. from May through mid-October for a personal tour of the Furnace. Learn how iron was made by walking in the footsteps of the iron makers. Stand in the hearth where temperatures reached nearly 3,000 degrees. Visit the only remaining turbine used to power a blast furnace. The Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument is featured in a publication by Ed Kirby entitled Echoes of Iron in Connecticut’s Northwest Corner (Including a Guide to the Iron Heritage Trail). The publication is for sale and may be purchased at the DEP Bookstore or from the Sharon Historical Society. For more information on the furnace, contact Ed Kirby at (860) 364-5147 or Ron Jones at (860) 435-9183 or write: 27 Woodcrest Lane P.O. Box 1942 Lakeville, CT 06039  Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include: Campbell Falls State Park Reserve Location: North of Norfolk off Route 272 Activities:  Picnicking, Hiking Charge: None Haystack Mountain State Park Location: 1 mile north Norfolk on Route 272 Activities: Hiking, Observation Tower Charge: None Related Links Connecticut Tourism Information Fishing Information Friends of Beckley Furnace

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