Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

This is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America, 1646-1668. It includes the reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling mill, and a restored seventeenth century house.


With the archeological site of the seventeenth-century iron-making plant, the museum collection, the seventeenth-century Iron
Works House, and the reconstructed iron works complex, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site illustrates the critical role of
iron making to seventeenth-century settlement and its legacy in shaping the early history of the nation. The site's enclave setting on
the Saugus River, featuring an open-air museum with working waterwheels, evokes a unique experience for park visitors. These
resources demonstrate seventeenth-century engineering and design methods, iron-making technology and operations, local and
overseas trade, and life and work in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The original manufacturing site served as a training ground for skilled iron workers for what would become America's iron and
steel industry. Iron making provided the infrastructure for the rise of other colonial industries. Called, "the forerunner of America's
industrial giants," the site served as a center for technology, innovation and invention. The site interprets early industrial
manufacturing, with its enduring social, political and environmental ramifications.

244 Central Street
Saugus, MA 01906-2107
781-233-0050 - Visitor Information

By Car
From Interstate 95 northbound or southbound take the Walnut Street exit, number 43. Drive east towards Lynn and follow the
brown National Park Service signs for 3.5 miles to the Iron Works.

From Route 1 northbound take Main Street Saugus exit and follow the National Park Service signs east through Saugus Center to
the Iron Works.

From Route 1 southbound take the Walnut Street exit (East) and follow the National Park Service signs 1.5 miles to the Iron
Works.

By Plane
Public bus service (#430) runs daily except Sundays from the Malden subway station (Orange Line).

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Summers are warm and occasionally humid with an average temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Please remember to bring a
canteen or water bottle on the hot days. Pathway materials can be sharp. Winters are cold, with snow possible between
December and March. Layered clothing is recommended in spring and fall. Comfortable shoes are recommended at all times of
the year.

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