Friends of Hopewell Furnace present mystery of Fort Hyndshaw
On Sunday, June 12, archaeologist Danny Younger will present his program “Fort Hyndshaw & The Case of the Missing Proximate Cause.” Sponsored by the Friends of Hopewell Furnace, the free program will begin at 2 p.m. in the Hopewell Furnace Conference Room.
Fort Hyndshaw was one of two French and Indian War Forts constructed in 1755 and abandoned in 1757. Located within the boundary of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a sister national park of Hopewell Furnace, the history of this fort and what happened there remain a mystery today.
The National Park Service has been a leading agency in both domestic and international archaeology. Hopewell Furnace has been the subject of extensive archaeological research. The same archaeologists who worked in Jamestown worked at Hopewell including such pioneers as John L. Cotter, Thor Borresen, J.C. Fisher Motz, Leland Abel, J.C. Harrington and Paul J. F. Schumacher.
Established in 1994, the Friends of Hopewell Furnace is the official nonprofit fundraising arm of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. A 501(C)3 citizen organization, its mis- sion is to support the preservation, maintenance and programs of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. Donations to the Friends may be tax deductible according to the rules set by the Internal Revenue Service.
While at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site visitors are encouraged to go into the village, tour the buildings, see Hopewell’s water wheel and learn about iron making and why Hopewell Furnace is important to our nation’s history. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the park is located five miles south of Birdsboro, off Route 345. For more information visit www.friendsofhopewellfurn.org.