Citizens First Bank Port Huron

Citizens First Bank Port Huron

Citizens First Bank Port Huron

A sample of many businesses discovered

They had a sculptor to create statues, a tool maker to forge tools, a gem cutter that created jewelry, lamp factories, and a place that blended a fish sauce called Garum used for seasoning, and many wine and food shops. They had plants for processing and cleaning wool called Fulleries and bakeries complete with mills, kneading machines, and ovens according to the Encyclopedia Brittania Inc. entry about Pompeii.

The city was a lively place and flourished with commercial activity. Pompeii sat near the water where trade was easily attained. This led to imported items as well as items produced in the city to be available for purchase. Not only was it an “important crossroad between Cumae, Nola, and Stabiae, it was used as a safe port by the Greeks and Phoenician sailors.” as stated by Answers.com’s American Heritage Dictionary entry on Pompeii.Trade was its main source of income and was the most important trading port town which allowed them to export as well throughout the Mediterranean.