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How graphite mining in New York’s Champlain Valley created America’s iconic pencil

The rise and fall of Graphite, NY—the company town that powered Dixon Ticonderoga’s pencil empire

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Posted: October 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Lake Champlain News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.

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