Mount Riga Ironworks
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mount-riga-ironworks-247-2620468
title:
Mount Riga Ironworks
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The Mount Riga Ironworks was one of the most successful manufacturers of iron in the late colonial and post-Revolutionary period of United States history. Located in the far northwestern Connecticut town of Salisbury, it produced high quality iron for use in military and domestic applications, and supported a community of 1,200 people. It declined in the mid-19th century, and was closed in 1847. Surviving elements include an early 19th-century cold blast furnace and other foundational and archae
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Archaeological site in Connecticut, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Riga_Ironworks
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2023-08-08T01:11:21Z
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