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Celanese historical marker installed

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Ed Ewald, far left, provides a steady hand as the two-side marker explaining the history of the Celanese fiber plant is installed Friday in Riverwalk. The marker is part of the Celriver Legacy Project to preserve the history of the plant which once was one of the major employers in Rock Hill.
Ed Ewald, far left, provides a steady hand as the two-side marker explaining the history of the Celanese fiber plant is installed Friday in Riverwalk. The marker is part of the Celriver Legacy Project to preserve the history of the plant which once was one of the major employers in Rock Hill. DON WORTHINGTON dworthington@heraldonline.com

For 57 years thousands of employees came through the gate of the Celanese Celriver Plant on Cherry Road to work. They came from all walks of life, men and women, all races. At its peak, Celriver employed 2,500 workers. The plant closed in 2005.

The plant site is now being developed as Riverwalk. As development continues at Riverwalk, the Celriver Legacy Project has formed to honor the plant’s history and its people. On Friday, the project installed a two-sided historical marker with the assistance of York County historian Michael Scoggins.

Their next project is a Legacy Plaza. Donations for the project can be sent to Celriver Legacy Project, PO Box 11134, Rock Hill, S.C. 29731. For information on the project go to facebook.com/CelriverLegacyProject.

This story was originally published February 27, 2016 at 5:16 PM with the headline "Celanese historical marker installed."

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