LARGEST - Bethlehem Steel Co. - Sparrows Point MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 14.583 W 076° 27.348
18S E 374369 N 4344758
The Sparrows Point Steel plant and shipyard were purchased by Bethlehem Steel in 1916 and grew to become the largest in the world.
Waymark Code: WM17AWR
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2023
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Sparrows Point
Developed by the Pennsylvania Steel Company in 1887-91, the Sparrows Point Steel plant and shipyard were purchased by Bethlehem Steel in 1916, and grew to become the largest in the world. Vital supplier of steel and ships during both the World Wars. Produced steel used in the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building. By 1960 the plant stretched four miles long and employed more than 30,000 workers. Many of whose families lived in the company town. The plant closed in 2012.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust-Maryland State Highway Administration. (Marker Number RM-1223.)
Type of documentation of superlative status: Maryland Historical Marker
Location of coordinates: Intersection of Maryland Route 158 and North Point Blvd (MD151)
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