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PEZ VISITOR CENTER The famous PEZ candy that we all grew up with was invented in Vienna Austria by Eduard Haas III as an...
19/02/2025

PEZ VISITOR CENTER

The famous PEZ candy that we all grew up with was invented in Vienna Austria by Eduard Haas III as an alternative to smoking. The name PEZ comes from the German word for peppermint, "pfefferminz" taking the P from the first letter, E from the middle and Z from the last letter. In 1952, PEZ came to the United States. In 1973 they built the first candy manufacturing facility at this location in Orange, Connecticut. In December 2011 they open the very first PEZ Visitor Center.

The exhibit area is completely self-guided and tickets are only available for sale in the lobby upon arrival. Be sure to play the game of the month. On your way out, be sure to show your complete game card to one of their staff members in order to claim your prize.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Children under three are free. Each admission includes a lanyard and a $2.00 store credit good toward the purchase of any merchandise.

PEZ Visitor Center
35 Prindle Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

Telephone: (203) 298-0201

Website:

https://us.pez.com/pages/pez-visitor-center-hours-and-location?srsltid=AfmBOopjqWmhI5Bjra81xHR20_zxeajtjikpeTYzvNlwhXOGg5AasS2C

Hours of operation are:

Monday – Friday
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Saturday- Sunday
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.

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14/09/2024

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04/06/2024

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FORGES OF CONNECTICUT Connecticut's history of iron production dates back to Colonial times. Here is a lengthy list of f...
29/04/2024

FORGES OF CONNECTICUT

Connecticut's history of iron production dates back to Colonial times. Here is a lengthy list of forges that are hundreds of years old:

LAMBS FORGE started almost 200 years of iron production in Northwestern Connecticut.

RICHARD SEYMOUR'S EAST CANAAN BLOOMERY built in 1739 next to the Blackberry river.

JOSEPH SKINNER'S FORGE started producing iron and Sharon in 1740.

KENT IRON first made in 1744.

SALISBURY FORGE opened in 1748 at the outlet of Twin Lakes.

JOHN GRAY'S FORGE started operating in 1750 on Sharon mountain.

ETHAN ALLEN, SAMUEL FORBES, AND PARTNERS FIRST BLAST FURNACE built in 1762 at the outlet of Lake Wononskopomoc in Lakeville.

My children and I visited forges in Roxbury (left) as well as East Canaan (right) which are visible in these photos.

The forges used charcoal to heat the iron ore at the proper temperature required to smelt the metal ore so that it could be hammered into shapes needed to produce tools, nails, and even anchors for ships. Blast furnaces were much larger than forges producing tons of iron each day.

The first blast furnace was built by Ethan Allen, Samuel Forbes, and partners in Lakeville to cast cannons for General Washington's army during the American Revolution. The Salisbury Forge produced 80% of the Cannons for the colonies.

Blast furnaces were large Stone Stacks that range from 24 to 50 ft in height. Some of the other blast furnaces include:

KENT IRON FURNACE operated from 1825 to 1892 in Kent.

LIME ROCK FURNACE built in 1825 by Holly and Coffing.

MINE HILL FURNACE in Roxbury was in operation from 1865 to 1872.

Mine HILL Preserve
Roxbury, CT 06783
(860) 350-4148

www.roxburylandtrust.org

Open 24 hours every day.

Beckley Iron Furnace State Park
140 Lower Rd, East Canaan, CT 06024
(860) 482-1817

www.beckleyfurnace.org

140 Lower Rd, East Canaan, CT 06024

Open 24 hours every day.

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