In 1887 John B. Ford negotiated and then bought property called Appleby Manor and in the following year laid out construction of a plate glass factory that would eventually become the largest in the world.
In 1887 John B. Ford negotiated and then bought property called Appleby Manor and in the following year laid out construction of a plate glass factory that would eventually become the largest in the world.
The town is named after this founder whose vision created employment and a way of life for thousands of European immigrants. After over one hundred years of production the factory did shut down. Ford City still remains a strong community searching for its new role in the future.
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Ford City High School has had a long tradition of sending graduates into the world ready to take up the challenges of a craft or an academic discipline. Many an immigrant's son or daughter has used education as a stepping stone.
Our children were third generation graduates of the school. In many ways Ford City High has kept the faith in putting many graduates into the world ready to face vocational challenges in an unsure world.
The school in Ford City is part of Armstrong School District.