Visitor Center

Your first stop should be the Hopewell Furnace NHS Visitor Center where you will find exhibits tracing the 112 years of furnace operations and the making of iron products. You will learn about Hopewell's community and the formidable skills and teamwork needed to make the iron products. The park's stove collection is also on display, including the original Mark Bird 1772 stove.

The park's 15 minute introductory film provides an orientation to the historic village and outstanding background pertaining to the park's purpose and national significance.

You can still shop for Hopewell Furnace NHS related items by visiting the Eastern National online Bookstore. Items include a variety of souvenirs, such as postcards, t-shirts, magnets, Junior Ranger items as well as Park Ranger-recommended books and films. Proceeds help fund programming at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. The Museum Store is managed by Eastern National, a not-for-profit cooperating association.In addition, park staff and volunteers are available to assist visitors with site orientation, directions and information.

Stamp My Passport to Your National Parks

National Park Passport Stamps are only aviable at the visitor center during operating hours. Stamps include Hopewell Furnace NHS, Buckley and Brooke Office and Store, 1771-2021 250 Celebration, and a Junior Ranger Stamp.

Restrooms

Public restrooms are located outside on the lower level of the Visitor Center. A water fountain with a bottle filling station and doggie drinking station is located just outside the restrooms.

Pets

Pets on leash are welcome to accompany their owners in the historic village. Only certified service dogs are permitted to enter historic structures with their owners. Since Hopewell Furnace is also a working farm, visitors are asked not to feed the farm animals and keep dogs away from the livestock.