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Mount Savage Iron Works
Zihlman, Maryland · 1839
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In 1844, the first iron rails made in the United States were produced at the Mount Savage Iron Works, which had been erected in 1839 and contributed extensively to the development of the Mount Savage community.
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Photo: Dennis Lashley
Photo: John E. Nelson - Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Survey
Photo: John E. Nelson - Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Survey
Photo: Beverly Pfingsten
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Zihlman, Maryland · USA
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