German descendants first brought their recipes to the Lebanon Valley in the early 1800's. Today nearly all Lebanon Bologna is produced right here in Lebanon County and each year they celebrate with the Lebanon Bologna Fest. The Cornwall Furnace was a major part of the community from 1742 to 1883. This industrial plantation produced cannon shot and shells for the Revolutionary War along with pig iron and domestic products. Cornwall Furnace is now operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Visitors can take an educational tour to see how the furnace operated in the nineteenth century.