New Bremen Glass Manufactory
New Bremen Glass Manufactory
American, 1784–1795
PlaceMaryland, United States
Biographypresent-day Frederick, MarylandAmerican glass produced from 1784 to about 1795 by John Frederick Amelung, a native of Bremen in Germany. Financed by German and American promoters, Amelung founded the New Bremen Glassmanufactory near Frederick, Md., U.S., and attempted to establish a self-sufficient community, importing glassworkers and other craftsmen from Germany.
Person TypeCorporate Body
