The Eric Sloane Museum is located north of Kent village, on the west side of United States Route 7.

The museum building, which served as Sloane's art studio, was given to the state in 1969 by the Stanley Works tool manufacturer.

The iron furnace is located down the hill from the museum, on a rise overlooking the Housatonic River to the west.

The structure is built out of rough cut granite blocks randomly laid without mortar, with iron plates and tie rods added to prevent expansion-related problems.

[2] The history of iron processing at this site began in 1826, with the construction of a cold blast furnace.