Woolrich (Museum of Rich Family)

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Headquartered in what is now the town of Woolrich, Pa., the Woolrich Woolen Mill is the oldest, continually operating woolen mill in the United States. Throughout its history, the company has fashioned a wide assortment of rugged outdoor apparel and blankets. When railroad construction began in Pennsylvania in the mid-1800s, Woolrich developed a multi-pocket utility vest for railroad workers that proved so popular, that the item is still in production today. During the Civil War, the mill produced woolen blankets for the Union Army. Throughout the years, the company’s products have kept pace with evolving technology and the changing lifestyles of Americans. Those goods have included woolen bathing suits and golf knickers, lap robes to protect and warm early automobile travelers and hunting apparel such as this suit, prized for its warmth and durability.