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"Mary C. Beaudry" wrote:
> Hello, I'm inquiring whether anyone knows about archaeology at sites
> associated with Quakers, in North America and elsewhere, domestic and
> otherwise? I've been brainstorming and have come up with only a handful of
> sources, so any embellishment of my meager list would be most welcome.
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> Thanks in advance,
> MaryB.
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> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Mary C. Beaudry, Associate Professor
> Department of Archaeology
> Boston University
> 675 Commonwealth Avenue
> Boston, MA 02215
>
A number of Quakers were associated with the early iron industry. Many of the
facilities built in The Valley and Blue Ridge of Virginia were started by
Quakers. Many of them came from iron families in Pennsylvania.
For instance, Isaac Zane founded the Marlboro Iron Works south of Winchester in
1772/3. He was also a partner with other Quakers in another furnace that went
into blast in 1767/8. His brother in law, John Pemberton was an ironmonger in
Philadelphia. And his brother, John Zane, made steel in Trenton, NJ.
I haven't really looked at the Quaker connection. But, I remember reading about
a number of others. When I have time I will try and ferret some out.
JH Brothers IV
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