Bryden Horse Shoe Works
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 39.350 W 075° 28.750
18T E 459492 N 4500662
Established in 1882, this plant was one of the largest of its kind in the world. It produced a wide variety of horseshoes using the unique patented process of George Bryden.
Waymark Code: WM129XZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2020
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Bryden Horse Shoe Works-Established in 1882, this plant was one of the largest of its kind in the world. It produced a wide variety of horseshoes using the unique patented process of George Bryden. Their high quality led to international demand and distribution. Thousands of Bryden shoes were supplied to the British War Dept., 1899-1910, during and after the Boer War. Bryden became Phoenix Manufacturing Co. in 1928 and converted production to commercial forging.
Marker Name: Bryden Horse Shoe Works
County: Lehigh
Date Dedicated: 07/26/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: At Phoenix Manuf. Co., 800 Front St., Catasauqua
Category: Business & Industry, Invention, Military
Website: Not listed
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