Putnam in Northeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Cargill Falls Mill

November 8, 2018

1. Cargill Falls Mill Marker

Inscription. On this site, Benjamin Cargill operated a grist mill originally built in 1730, adding a distillery and other shops in 1760. The Pomfret Manufacturing Company later built the Pomfret Cotton Mills to produce textile products in 1807; it is the oldest such site in the nation. The 4-story squared stone mill west of the detached hip-roofed office building is the oldest standing factory building (c. 1823) in the valley. A stone mill was added in the mid-1840's with 3-stories; the original gable roof has been flattened and the cupola removed. In 1850, these mills contained 4,260 spindles and 105 looms worked by 60 males and 45 females. A 3-story brick mill was added in 1856 and the office building and 3-story mansard-roofed brick mill in 1869.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.

Location. 41° 54.903′ N, 71° 54.686′ W. Marker is in Putnam in Northeastern Region, Connecticut. It is on Pomfret Street (Route 44), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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58 Pomfret St, Putnam CT 06260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Windham County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flood of 1955 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morse Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Putnam Civil War Statue (approx. half a mile away); Putnam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thompson Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Honor of the Men of Pomfret (approx. 2.9 miles away); South Woodstock (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Putnam.

Also see . . . Cargill Falls Mill Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 8, 2018.)

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November 8, 2018

2. Cargill Falls Mill

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