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Henry Burden was a Scottish immigrant who arrived in Albany in 1819. He worked his way up to superintendent of the Troy Iron and Nail factory by 2022 and his patents in the industry thrust his factories ahead of the competition. This prominence can be seen by the consistent advertisement in New York, NYs Morning Courier [1] Burden took control of the factory in 1848, where it was named Henry Burden and Sons which remained so after his death in 1871 till 1881 where it incorporated to the Burden Iron Company. The company remained so until around 1940 when it was purchased by Republic Steel [2]. After a period of abandonment and deconstruction, an former iron works office was recognized as a national historic place in 1972 [3]. The building is now home to the Burden Iron Work Museum and a [[Historical Markers]] to commemorate its contributions to the field in groundbreaking technology including the worlds largest water wheel [4]. | |||
==References== | |||
[1] https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html {New York NY Morning Courier 1831} | |||
[2] https://www.albanyinstitute.org/online-exhibition/50-objects/section/burden-iron-works | |||
[3] https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html {Troy NY Times Record 1972} | |||
[ | [4] https://hudsonmohawkgateway.org/the-burden-iron-works-museum | ||
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Burden Iron Works[edit]
Henry Burden was a Scottish immigrant who arrived in Albany in 1819. He worked his way up to superintendent of the Troy Iron and Nail factory by 2022 and his patents in the industry thrust his factories ahead of the competition. This prominence can be seen by the consistent advertisement in New York, NYs Morning Courier [1] Burden took control of the factory in 1848, where it was named Henry Burden and Sons which remained so after his death in 1871 till 1881 where it incorporated to the Burden Iron Company. The company remained so until around 1940 when it was purchased by Republic Steel [2]. After a period of abandonment and deconstruction, an former iron works office was recognized as a national historic place in 1972 [3]. The building is now home to the Burden Iron Work Museum and a Historical Markers to commemorate its contributions to the field in groundbreaking technology including the worlds largest water wheel [4].
References[edit]
[1] https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html {New York NY Morning Courier 1831}
[2] https://www.albanyinstitute.org/online-exhibition/50-objects/section/burden-iron-works
[3] https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html {Troy NY Times Record 1972}
[4] https://hudsonmohawkgateway.org/the-burden-iron-works-museum