From National Historic Sites
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
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- Designation
- National Historic Site
- State
- MA
- Park address
- Saugus, MA
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 04/05/1968
In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened! Explore the place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. Saugus Iron Works is a twelve-acre National Historic Site that includes working waterwheels, forges, mills, a historic 17th century home, and a lush river basin.