Parts of Fairmount Park were not only the site of America’s first paper mill, but also the country’s first industry town

We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn recruited German papermaker and preacher William Rittenhouse to manufacture the writing parchment in the ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

From the 1800s to its closure: A timeline of the local paper mill

Pixelle Specialty Solutions' decision to end operations of its Chillicothe paper mill is ending what has been a stalwart local industry. Now production will cease at the plant, which has supplied more ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Chillicothe is losing a paper mill dating back to the 1800s. Look back at its history

Pixelle Specialty Solutions is closing its Chillicothe paper mill, bringing to an end a long history in Ross County. The present plant isn't the first paper mill in existence in the county, but it's ...