Easton's Anthracite Iron

Season 3, Episode 10 Lehigh Valley Landmarks AKA Landmarks With Leon

Glendon Iron Works

What if the birthplace of America’s anthracite iron industry wasn’t the place that made the first successful cast—but the place that helped make it possible? In this episode of Lehigh Valley Landmarks, AKA Landmarks with Leon, follow the remarkable story of how Easton’s canals, furnaces, and industrial network helped transform stubborn anthracite coal into the fuel of an American iron revolution. From failed experiments in South Easton to the breakthrough at Catasauqua and the rise of Glendon, discover how one interconnected valley helped forge a new industrial America. Click to listen and uncover the Easton connection behind the birth of anthracite iron.