Thomas Rutter

Thomas Rutter
Born1660 (1660)
England
Died(1730-03-12)March 12, 1730
Pennsylvania, British America
OccupationIronmaster
Known forFounder of the first iron forge in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Thomas Rutter (1660 – March 12, 1730) was an American ironmaster and abolitionist who constructed the first blast furnace and the first iron forge in the Province of Pennsylvania. Now known as Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site, the location of Rutter's mansion and iron plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The site has been the campus of Pine Forge Academy since 1945.

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