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Ore Boat or Barge
Sweetwater, New Jersey
Historical Marker Database · Bill Coughlin
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This boat is typical of the barges used to carry bog iron ore to the Batsto Furnace. It is estimated to be 150 years old and is 43 ft. long, with an 11 ft. beam. The boat was excavated from the north side of the Batsto Dam in 1957.
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