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Industrial tourism – visiting places linked to the industries most common in a particular place – is a growing interest among travelers. It could be tailor-made for Jacksonville, where diverse industries like shipping, lumber, coffee, cigars and many more have shaped our history and heritage.
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As a kid growing up here, our school took many visits to industrial plants. I recall going to the Anchor Hocking Glass Plant, Sealtest Ice Cream, Lays Potato Chips & A&P Bakery, among others.
Don't overlook the soft drink bottlers in town including Coca Cola, Pepsi and the former Canada Dry Plant. There is also the former SCM/Glidden Plant. Lots of others here too, some under the radar. Might pick up a few more names here: https://fcmaweb.com/membership/current-members/
In its heyday, shipbuilding was likely our biggest industrial employer for many decades. Offshore Power Systems might have risen to that level had their product, offshore floating nuclear power plants, ever taken off :).
Could go on... like the former Times Union printing plant, former Benjamin Moore Paints, NAS aircraft maintenance, Accuvue contact lenses, Unison, Xomed, Load King, Danone, TTX, the old GM engine plant.... so many more over the years.
Where was the old GM engine plant located?
Quote from: thelakelander on August 30, 2022, 06:53:24 AM
Where was the old GM engine plant located?
GM had a locomotive engine plant off Kings Rd. a training center at Beach and SS, and a big warehouse on Philips Hwy.
I think the GM locomotive plant didn't actually build engines in Jax, but repaired them. Also, Jax Beer had a brewery here. I've seen it mentioned here on this forum.
Is the old locomotive plant off New Kings, right where MLK Parkway starts?
^ Yes, that is the one I was thinking of.