Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520

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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (National Historic Site) · Restricted Access

561 ft
Elevation

Hopewell Furnace overview — Photo: NPS/image · Recreation.gov

Your first stop should be the Hopewell Furnace NHS Visitor Center where you will find staff eager to assist with your orientation to the park. Exhibits about furnace operations and the making of iron products including the original Mark Bird 1772 stove are on display. You can shop for Hopewell Furnace NHS related items by visiting the Eastern National store, a not-for-profit cooperating association; proceeds help fund park programming. Restrooms are available at the Visitor Center as well.

Getting there

GPS Coodinates: Latatude: 40.20667, Longitude: -75.767660 From US Route 422 onto PA Route 345 South and travel 6.6 miles until you reach the park entrance. PA Turnpike (I-76) East to exit 298 (Morgantown). Turn onto PA Route 10 South and travel 1 mile to PA Route 23. Turn left onto Route 23 East and travel 5.3 miles to PA Route 345. Turn left onto Route 345 North and travel 4 miles to the park entrance. ADA parking is located approximately .5 miles south of the park's main entrance off Route 345.

40.20803, -75.77322 · 40°12'28.9"N 75°46'23.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 37°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	41	49	62	72	80	85	82	76	64	53	42
Low °F	21	22	31	39	50	59	64	62	55	44	34	27
Precip in	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Hopewell Furnace Visitor Center — Photo: NPS/photo · Recreation.gov

Hopewell Furnace orientation — Photo: NPS/image · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520

Can you reserve a site at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520?: No. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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