Private Carrie Furnaces Industrial Tour – Conducted by Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp.

Thursday, 7 May, 10:00 a.m. to Noon

Adults: $19
Students (age 14-17): $12

To register, CLICK HERE for the Rivers of Steel registration page.

Note: Transportation to the Carrie Blast Furnaces is not provided for this tour. It’s about a 25-minute drive from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Private Carrie Furnaces Industrial Tour – Conducted by Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006, Carrie, as it’s affectionately known, entices visitors to marvel at the scale and legacy of its industrial might. A remnant of the legendary U.S. Steel Homestead Steel Works, the Carrie Blast Furnaces are a vestige of Pittsburgh’s 20th-century domination of the steel industry. During this two-hour guided tour, you’ll hear stories about the site’s technology (including why it is nationally significant) as well as get to know the culture of its workers. You’ll also learn a bit about the iron-making process, from the movement of the raw materials to the tapping of the furnaces that produced fiery molten iron.