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T. R. Morgan, Sr. put Alliance on industrial map

T. R. Morgan, Sr. put Alliance on industrial map

by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 4, 2021 | Glamorgan, Historic facts

by Jack Weber Col. William Henry Morgan is known for building Alliance’s iconic landmark — Glamorgan Castle. However, years before that magnificent structure was erected, its was W.H. Morgan’s father —  Thomas Rees Morgan, Sr. — who built Morgan Engineering, invented...
25 Top Historical Events in Alliance – Morgan’s Crane

25 Top Historical Events in Alliance – Morgan’s Crane

by Alliance Historical Society | Mar 31, 2020 | Historic facts

#3. Morgan Engineering Invents the Traveling Overhead Crane During the lifetime of Thomas R. Morgan, Sr., many notable milestones in the history of the company occurred, among them, the first Overhead Travelling Crane ever built in the United States in 1878; the first...

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