![Dowln Forge](/images/Dowlin-Forge4-450px.jpg)
Shelmire Road Near its intersection with Welsh Ayres Way
Closest street address: 1599
Dowlin Forge Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
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Founded as Mary Ann Forge along the Brandywine Creek in Uwchlan Township, the site became Dowlin Forge when John Dowlin purchased the land in 1801. The forge prospered through the 19th century and a small industrial area grew up around it. Today visitors can follow the industrial history of the site on trails bordering Shamona Creek.