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Wistarburg Glass Works
Glass factory
The Wistarburg Glass Works (sometimes spelled Wistarburgh Glass Works; also known as the United Glass Company) was the first successful glass factory and joint-venture enterprise in the Thirteen Colonies. Caspar Wistar founded the glass works company in 1739.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Wistarburg Glass Works (sometimes spelled Wistarburgh Glass Works; also known as the United Glass Company) was the first successful glass factory and joint-venture enterprise in the Thirteen Colonies. Caspar Wistar founded the glass works company in 1739.2
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- 2WikipediaWistarburg Glass Works on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWistarburg Glass Works photo by Nancy Chambers, CC BY 2.0