historic scranton iron furnaces

288emilyw

This is a great place to learn a little history of Scranton. It's a quiet place in the middle of the city. A nice place to go and unwind, or have a picnic.

Educatdhorses

Whether your a child or a grandparent, this is an interesting place for all ages. Packed with Scranton history, these impressive buildings will take your breath away when you get up close and personal to them. Although you may only be entertained for about a half hour, this is a cool pit stop on the way to anywhere. It's close to the highway as well as downtown Scranton. Sometimes they host fall events where they have a Bon fire and possibly fire works. I personally like these buildings because they look like castles!

lovetotrav0

Who would have thought that iron furnaces would be so interesting. You will get much more out of this visit if you take a tour, because you will learn about the history of Scranton as it relates to this site. The furnaces are actually beautiful. We were led on tour by the very knowledgeable Chester. You can bring a picnic. You can combine this site with a visit to Steamtown easily.

N0reenE

Nice self guided park telling the history of iron works in Scranton. Great to see the city preserving it as best they can.

sokobird

Didn't look like much when we pulled in. Really impressive when you walk down the hill. Very educational and quite a value since it is free. Nice surroundings as well.

Kings05

Not much, but cool to check out. When traveling a quick stop to learn a little history. Take some pictures and move on quickly to the next stop. If you're not from this area, it may be new and interesting to you.

cassandrac869

Expected to see more out of what I saw which was pits of nothingness. I enjoyed learning about it though

BooBoo5496

This site, in conjunction with other historic sites around Scranton, is vital to the overall historic picture of the area. While there is "not a lot to see" there is a ton to see in your mind's eye as you transform the informative readings and site into an imposing interpretation of yesteryear. You can just hear the blast furnaces exploding hot air and flame as iron rail is made with ore and coal mined from yonder. Nice place to get out and about. A bit more can be done to beautify the nearby river perhaps, to make it a more family oriented destination.

johnfT2125WV

The Historic Scranton Iron Furnaces is an amazing site in Scranton. Events held here include Arts on Fire, The Bonfire at the Furnaces, as well as several others throughout the year. It is a beautiful historic site right near downtown Scranton. Other events are held here as well and I was thrilled spending time at this location. THIS IS A MUST SEE!

ABW401

It is not a lot to see, you see a few towers where they had the furnaces, there is no tour guide, yet I find it interesting to see and to take pictures. Scranton is an old industrial city...one of the places that made America great and it's good to see its history. You can walk through this in 30 minutes or less...a few signs to read.

sues271

In its heyday the Lackawanna Station on Jefferson Avenue in Scranton saw passsengers taking the daily run from Scranton to Hoboken on the Phoebe Snow. Once you arrived in Hoboken you had your choice of taking the tubes (a subway that went under the Hudson River) or a ferry boat that plied the Hudson River to get to Manhattan. The ferry came in way downtown and the tubes came into the subbasement at Gimbles Dept. Store. There is no longer a train to Hoboken, but the train does take you to Iron Furnace, about 7 miles outside of Scranton where you can tour the old steel furnaces that were a large part of the Scranton economy for many years. The train ride itself is worth the trip and seeing the remains of a now defunct American tradition. is also worth the trip. The Steamtown Train Museum is also worthwile for anyone interested in the old, now completely refurbished train station (now a hotel and restaurant) and the trains that used to stop there.

SmilingTrees

The Trip Advisor location is completely wrong. The Iron Furnaces are in Scranton proper, not in McDade Park. Trip Advisor needs to correct this.

ellymae3333

There are the remnants of the iron furnaces and a nice pavilion but thats about it. If you are looking for a nice little picnic spot, by all means come to the furnaces! Otherwise, its just really not worth the trip.

kjchj

there are some interpretive signs to explain some of what you see...but sure would have been nice to have a museum or a guide to explain things more

287stevef

This is not an exciting place, but sort of fun to have given it a try. You do get some sense of Scranton's historical development. It only takes a few minutes.