Carrie Blast Furnaces
Rivers of Steel (steward), Rankin, Pennsylvania
The Carrie Blast Furnaces near Pittsburgh are surviving iron-making furnaces from the Monongahela Valley steel industry. Furnaces #6 and #7 went offline in 1978 and became a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Rivers of Steel has stewarded the site since 2010 and runs tours that follow the iron-making process.
- Company
- Rivers of Steel (steward)
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Steel and metals
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Former iron-making blast furnaces that served the region's steel industry; now a historic site with tours.
Facts
| Closed | Furnaces #6 and #7 went offline in 1978; the rest of the plant closed in 1984 (company: riversofsteel.com) |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Furnaces #6 and #7 became a National Historic Landmark in 2006 (company: riversofsteel.com) |
| Ownership | Park Corporation (1988) scrapped most buildings; the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County took ownership in 2005; Rivers of Steel became steward in 2010 (company: riversofsteel.com) |
| Visitors | Tens of thousands of visitors come each year (company: riversofsteel.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Rivers of Steel industrial tour follows the iron-making process (riversofsteel.com) Check the operator's site before you go.
Sources
- Rivers of Steel: Historic preservation of the Carrie Blast Furnaces (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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