Aluminum Casting Demonstration

August 29, 2026

Aluminum Casting Demonstration

Park Event · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Sep 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

two park rangers wearing heat protection and safety equipment pour molten liquid into a wooden mold — NPS

See rangers build a mold and cast in aluminum in this hour-long demonstration. Learn more about the process to build a mold and the people who would have done this process at Hopewell Furnace 200 years ago.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).

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