Bethlehem Steel Plant (SteelStacks)
Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel's main plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, made steel for about 140 years, including steel for the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building, before steelmaking ended in 1995. Its blast furnaces still stand at SteelStacks, an arts and entertainment district. Visitors can view them from the Hoover-Mason Trestle, a 1907 ore rail line turned elevated walkway.
- Company
- Bethlehem Steel
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- 1857
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Steel and metals
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made here
Historic steel plant that made wide-flange structural beams, armor plate and large forgings; steelmaking ended in 1995.
Facts
| Closed | Steelmaking at the main Bethlehem plant ended by the end of 1995 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
|---|---|
| Landmark steel | Iron and steel from the plant went into the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building (state: discoverlehighvalley.com) |
| Hoover-Mason Trestle | Completed in 1907 to connect the ore yards to the blast furnaces; now a 1,650-foot elevated walkway 46 feet above the ground (state: discoverlehighvalley.com) |
| Scale | At its height the company was the nation's second-largest steelmaker (state: discoverlehighvalley.com) |
| Site today | The SteelStacks arts and entertainment district and the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino occupy the former plant (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Former plant viewable from the Hoover-Mason Trestle walkway; SteelStacks Visitor Center in the former Stock House (discoverlehighvalley.com) Check the operator's site before you go.
Sources
- Bethlehem Steel (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
- Discover Lehigh Valley: Hoover Mason Trestle (state, checked November 11, 2026)
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