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Showing posts with label Freedom Falls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freedom Falls. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
DAY 763
Near Freedom Falls (Canonball Falls) is an old Iron Furnace. Well preserved, this furnace is a treasure trove of history! It is known by the locals and the internet community as Rockland Furnace.
Built in 1832 by Andrew McCaslin, the abandon Rockland Iron Blast Furnace is still very intact. We are looking at a very rare image, looking out and through the blast furnace. The walls of the furnace have melted rock from years of iron work. The top is slightly caving in from the 182+ years of Western Pennsylvania weather. It is very tight in the opening, but you can get one person in at a time. I had my #Canon6D with me with a fish eye (8mm) lens.
More on McCaslin from the book History of Venango County
"MCCASLIN was a man of influence in county affairs. He was elected sheriff in 1832, removed to Franklin, and subsequently engaged in the manufacture of iron. His house was a small log building, to which a frame and addition was made prior to 1834. It occupied the site of Flynn Brothers' woolen mill." The Furnace was in operation until around 1854. It is situated just below Freedom Falls on Shulls Run in Rockland Township, Venango County.
The Rockland Iron Furnace is one of the best preserved furnaces anywhere. The inner cupola is intact and you can crawl directly into the liner. This permits a complete view of the interior of the stack. There is a single tuyere on the LH side of the furnace and the access into the furnace can be clearly seen.
The furnace was powered by a waterwheel. This site has one of the most complete mill races ever encountered. A small sub channel diverted water from the stream to a rock lined entrance channel. This in turn feeds a main mill race. The sub race is about 12 foot by 2-1/2 feet wide and 4-5 feet deep. The main race is 30 feet long and 3 feet wide. It starts out 5 feet deep and tapers to the wheel pit.
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Built in 1832 by Andrew McCaslin, the abandon Rockland Iron Blast Furnace is still very intact. We are looking at a very rare image, looking out and through the blast furnace. The walls of the furnace have melted rock from years of iron work. The top is slightly caving in from the 182+ years of Western Pennsylvania weather. It is very tight in the opening, but you can get one person in at a time. I had my #Canon6D with me with a fish eye (8mm) lens.
More on McCaslin from the book History of Venango County
"MCCASLIN was a man of influence in county affairs. He was elected sheriff in 1832, removed to Franklin, and subsequently engaged in the manufacture of iron. His house was a small log building, to which a frame and addition was made prior to 1834. It occupied the site of Flynn Brothers' woolen mill." The Furnace was in operation until around 1854. It is situated just below Freedom Falls on Shulls Run in Rockland Township, Venango County.
The Rockland Iron Furnace is one of the best preserved furnaces anywhere. The inner cupola is intact and you can crawl directly into the liner. This permits a complete view of the interior of the stack. There is a single tuyere on the LH side of the furnace and the access into the furnace can be clearly seen.
The furnace was powered by a waterwheel. This site has one of the most complete mill races ever encountered. A small sub channel diverted water from the stream to a rock lined entrance channel. This in turn feeds a main mill race. The sub race is about 12 foot by 2-1/2 feet wide and 4-5 feet deep. The main race is 30 feet long and 3 feet wide. It starts out 5 feet deep and tapers to the wheel pit.
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Monday, August 11, 2014
DAY 762
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| Freedom Falls in Rockland Township, PA © Kyle Yates Photography, 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
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| Freedom Falls in Rockland Township, PA © Kyle Yates Photography, 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
Sunday, January 27, 2013
DAY 656
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| Freedom Falls (Cannonball Falls) in Rockland, PA HDR photo with 5 bracketed shots. Also time-lapse photography with the shortest capture being 2 seconds © Kyle Yates Photography, 2013 (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) room28ministries@yahoo.com 814-715-1775 |
Monday, July 30, 2012
DAY 650
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| Freedom Falls Rockland Station Rd, Rockland PA This is a six-image panoramic shoot with 3 shots per HDR image: 18 total photos f/11 ISO-200 HDR stops 1" to 25" 18mm focal lenght (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) room28ministries@yahoo.com 814-715-1775 |
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
DAY 402
Photos of the taller portion of the
Freedom Falls found in Rockland, PA.
The first HDR Photo was taken three days before the last photo. The last photo was taken after some substantial rain fell.
DAY 401
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| Freedom Falls in Rockland, PA HDRi August 2011 AWARD WINNING: 1st Place, Festival in the Forest (Tionesta, PA) 2012 |
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