Rivers of Steel presents Casting the Iron Garden event
Oct. 25
Casting the Iron Garden
Rivers of Steel has partnered with the Penn State Master Gardener Program, Carbon Arts and local Pittsburgh artisans to create an Iron Garden Walk at the National Historic Landmark Carrie Furnaces site in Rankin/Swissvale. The Casting the Iron Garden event is set for 2-7 p.m. Oct. 25.
The iron pour will provide a first-hand look at the process and skills of casting molten iron into pattern molds, the same process which produced the iron that built our nation and many of the world’s largest structures during Pittsburgh’s legacy era as “Workshop of the World.”
The event includes the casting of 10 interpretive plaques to be installed on site in the new Iron Garden Walk. The plaques will guide visitors through the surrounding fields and structures, providing a narrative of the wild gardens that share the former industrial landscape of the Carrie Furnaces. The plaques will allow visitors to take rubbings and include botanical illustrations of the local plant community, highlighting features such as bark, fruit and leaf form for easy identification.
Historical and garden tours of the site led by Rivers of Steel and Master Gardener guides will take place from 2-4 p.m. The furnaces will be tapped at 4 p.m.
Tickets are available in advance by calling 412-464-4020 ext. 32, or at the gate.
For more information, visit www.riversofsteel.com.