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Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop

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Location Address

214 1st St.
Haverhill, IA 50120

Phone(s)

641-752-6664

Email

marshallhistory@live.com
Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop

A skilled blacksmith and inventor, German immigrant Matthew Edel owned this shop from 1883 until his death in 1940. In 1884, Edel was one of 2,100 blacksmiths in Iowa.

Today it’s rare to find such a complete and original shop open to visitors, kept just as he left it the day he died. See his tools, inventions, and hear stories about blacksmithing in the age before tractors and automobiles.

Visiting Information

Memorial Day – Labor Day
Sunday – Saturday
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Labor Day – Memorial Day
Closed

Admission & Tours

Free Admission.

Group tours welcome. Please schedule in advance with bHistorical Society of Marshall County at 641-752-6664 or Email.

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Physical Location

Location Address

214 1st St.
Haverhill, IA 50120

Phone(s)

641-752-6664

Email

marshallhistory@live.com

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