Furnace Town in Snow Hill, Maryland

Furnace Town in Snow Hill, Maryland

Nestled away in the Pocomoke Forest, the ruins of a community from the early 19th century and the furnace to match lie far from the radar of most tourists. Furnace Town was established in the mid 1800s by the Maryland Iron Company and counted around 300 permanent residents, all tasked with the preservation and operation of the Nassawango Iron Furnace. At its peak, between 1828 and 1850, the Furnace produced around 700 tons of iron per year - bog…