York Iron Company Mine Explained

York Iron Company Mine
Location:North of Green Valley Road, south of Spring Grove, North Codorus Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8414°N -76.8097°W
Added:March 15, 1985
Refnum:85000580
Designated Other1 Name:Pennsylvania state historical marker
Designated Other1 Abbr:PHMC
Designated Other1 Date:n/a[1]
Designated Other1 Link:List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
Designated Other1 Color:navy
Designated Other1 Textcolor:
  1. ffc94b

York Iron Company Mine is a historic iron mine site located at North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The underground mine was originally opened in 1854, with additional openings dug in 1876–1877. The mine remained in operation until 1888.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHMC Historical Markers . Historical Marker Database . Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission . December 30, 2013.
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. December 20, 2011. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064350_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: York Iron Company Mine]. 2011-12-18. Carole W. Epler and Elizabeth L. Roman. PDF. March 1999.