Oldest Companies in the United States
In spite of two world wars, a worldwide depression, and several major recessions, many businesses started over one-hundred years ago still exist and prosper. Following is a partial list. If they can do it, others can succeed in today's economic climate.
Year Company Location Description
1667
Seaside Inn Kennebunkport, Maine Hotel
1673 White Horse Tavern Newport, Rhode Island Restaurant
1692 A.W. Van Winkle & Company Rutherford, New Jersey Real Estate Broker
1752 The Philadelphia Contributionship
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Insurance Company
1776 The Griswold Inn Essex, Connecticut Restaurant and Hotel
1778 The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Hotel
1778 Willow Grove Inn Orange, Virginia Hotel
1783 Rawle & Henderson Philadelphia Pennsylvania Law Firm
1784 Bank of New York New York City Now The Bank of New York
1786 Pittsburgh Post - Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Newspaper
1792 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft New York City Law Firm
1792 Old Farmer's Almanac Dublin, New Hampshire Bank
1792 State Street Corporation Boston, Massachusetts Hotel
1797 Wayside Inn Middletown, Virginia Hotel
1806 Colgate New York City Consumer Goods
1807 Wiley Hoboken, New Jersey Publisher
1810 The Hartford Hartford, Connecticut Insurance
1812 City Bank of New York New York City Now Citigroup
1816 Remington Ilion, New York Firearms
1817 Harper Boston, Massachusetts Publisher
1818 Brooks Brothers New York City Clothing
1819 Cravath, Swaine & Moor New York City Law Firm
Existing Businesses Started During the Great Depression
Characteristics of Successful Business Executives and Entrepreneurs
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