Made in Montgomery County

Hollywood is synonymous with the film industry. However, before Hollywood attracted all the talent, Montgomery County was already home to one the film industry’s giants, Siegmund Lubin.

From the eighteenth to late twentieth century, iron and steel production expanded from furnaces to large corporations.

A self-taught individual, David Rittenhouse was one of Pennsylvania’s most renowned scientists and clockmakers.

A self-taught individual, David Rittenhouse was one of Pennsylvania’s most renowned scientists and clockmakers.

Popular in the eighteenth century, tall clocks were displayed prominently in wealthy households. By the mid-nineteenth century, smaller shelf clocks had replaced the tall clock craft.

German immigrants brought the redware craft to Montgomery County in the eighteenth century. Their unique designs made their redware iconic.

In addition to producing material goods, Montgomery County is home to many notable individuals.

Montgomery County furniture makers combined popular and regional styles to create unique furniture.

Although the county has changed from rural to suburban, farmers continue to provide crops that are used by the local food industry.