Submitted by unenlightenedgoblin t3_10ds4lh in Pennsylvania
mdpaoli t1_j4nlj7i wrote
Reply to comment by unenlightenedgoblin in What happened to Chester, PA? What are its future prospects? by unenlightenedgoblin
Yes there are still some factories operating in Chester, but they are a fraction of what once was there. The shipyard once employed 35,000+ people. The shipyard and many other large employers left following the Industrial Revolution. When those employers left, a lot of Chester’s population left too.
unenlightenedgoblin OP t1_j4nohsh wrote
Whoa, I had no idea. 35,000 is A LOT of people. Did they tear everything down or are there at least cool industrial ruins to check out?
mdpaoli t1_j4np2ft wrote
Shipyard is gone. Harrah’s is there now.
Here’s an article that talks about all the industry that left:
unenlightenedgoblin OP t1_j4np9hi wrote
Oh jeez exactly what that community needs
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