Wistar bought about 2,000 acres of land some eight miles from Salem, New Jersey, and began the construction of his factory in 1739; it became the first commercially successful glass factory to operate in America.
Wistar bought about 2,000 acres of land some eight miles from Salem, New Jersey. Wistar began the construction of his factory in 1739. It became the first commercially successful glass factory. This was to operate in America.