Catoctin Furnace Witnesses the Past in a Quiet Decay
The long-closed Catoctin Furnace near Thurmont reflects a fading era as woods reclaim ruins once fed by coke and iron ore. Local lore recalls the fires, trains, and workers who formed Thurmont’s center, while historians debate the site’s true origins and the fate of its famed forges and monitors.
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Thurmont
Catoctin
Harriet Chapel
Monocacy
Monocacy River
James Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Maryland
Thomas
F. Wiliam
Howard Sweeny
Howard Sweeney
Sweeneys
William Sweeney
Monocacy Valley
Mechanicaburg
Vanderbilts
Carnegies
Rockefellers
St. Joseph's Church
Emmitsburg
Fraley
Miller
Nunemeker
Suitely
Shuff
Catoctin High Sati ents Present Replica Sled to Park Officials
Three Catoctin High School seniors reproduced a historic sled used for charcoal at the Catoctin Furnace. They handed the replica to Ester Harris, Chief of Interpretation, during ceremonies at the Thurmont Vista Parking Lot. Superintendent Mentzer and Principal Goodrich attended along with other officials.
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Frank Mentzer
Catoctin National Park
Mentzer
Catoctin
Monstor
Thurmont
Catoctin High
Thurmont Vista
Catoctin High School
Mike Irons
Lambert
Granger Sharkey
Ester Harris
Educatne Ene
Frank Montzer
Howard Goodrich
Frederick County
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Mike Leon
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