Oley Furnace

Oley Twp, Berks County, PA

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• Oley Furnace Map
• Post Office: Oley
• Zip Code: 19547

In 1760, a valuable deposit of iron ore was found in Oley Township, and in 1765 Dietrich Welcker erected Oley Furnace, near the mountain; it was owned by General Daniel Udree during the Revolution. [1]

1. Archambault, A. Margaretta, ed., A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania, John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, 1924

Nearby Neighborhoods

• Forest Ridge
• Oley

Street Names
Oley Furnace Road

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