Saugus Iron Works

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244 Central St
Saugus, MA 01906
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. This nine-acre National Park includes working waterwheels, hot forges, mills, an historic 17th century home and a lush river basin.

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5.026 reviews
Nicole R.
9/6/2025

Free national park. Quiet, clean, and so much knowledge here. I love how this was 1600s and then someone restored it in the 1950s. Rangers are kind and patient.

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Mr F G And Mrs M S.
1/15/2025

It's free and interesting. You can see how the iron works ran back in the day. Great guided tour. Definitely worth visiting.

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B B.
7/6/2024

this is a really nice little park depicting how it would have looked back in the day. Nothing is original just recreation. However on certain days they do live reenactments of how everything...

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Anna M.
6/11/2023

Glad to see that this place is getting well-deserved rave reviews. It's a bit of a hidden gem that really ought to receive more traffic, especially at the price. (Free!) There's a visitor center...

Thomas d.
7/20/2024

They discovered this place (which was under a huge mound, I believe) around the time I was born (Summer 1949). They reconstructed the village and my parents took our family there for the Grand...

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