Furnace Falls in 1816

The Municipal Heritage Committee for Leeds & 1000 Islands, in conjunction with the Lyndhurst Rejuvenation Committee, proposed to conduct Archaeological Research on the first iron smelter in Upper Canada. The site, known as the Lansdowne Iron Works, is located in Lyndhurst, formerly known as Furnace Falls. The smelter operated from 1802 until it burned down in 1811. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1932.

We did field work in 2017, 2018 and in 2019 with your donations and/or pledges of volunteer time. Thank you all very much.

Reports on our 2017, 2018 and 2019 programs can be found below.

	Archaeology Wrap-Up Reports
	2019 Archaeology Wrap-up Report
	2018 Archaeology Wrap-up Report
	2017 Archaeology Wrap-up Report

For more information about the project please contact Art Shaw: artshaw@ripnet.com