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Historic RittenhouseTown

Coverage of Historic RittenhouseTown in the Nexus archive.

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  • BUSINESSJun 25 · 17:40 UTCBILLY PENN
    Philly helped start the paper industry in pre-Revolutionary America

    Philadelphia's Germantown was home to the first U.S. paper mill, established by German immigrant William Rittenhouse in 1690. The mill supported early printing, newspapers, and religious materials, using recycled linen rags and water power. The industry expanded as other colonies adopted papermaking ahead of the Revolutionary War.