Historical Event

The National Ticket Plant Fire

A devastating 1942 fire destroyed National Ticket’s Shamokin plant; the company later rebuilt and completed a replacement facility in 1950.

A Plant Lost to Fire

National Ticket’s company history records a devastating fire at its Shamokin plant in 1942.

The Business Continues

The fire interrupted a publishing operation that traced its local work to 1903 and incorporation to 1907.

Rebuilding After Disaster

The company completed a replacement plant in 1950, turning the fire into part of a longer story of business continuity.