Rocky Hill in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

C. E. Billings Manufacturing Co.

1884

Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 25, 2025

1. C. E. Billings Manufacturing Co. Marker

Inscription.
Charles E. Billings and George D. Edmands built a brick building on this hill south of the Bulkeley dam. The machinery in this plant was powered by a long belt from the mill in the hollow below. Manufacturer's tools were made here.

This factory was still operating in 1915. The cement steps from the building down the hillside to the brook are still intact. There are also tool remnants imbedded in cement footings near where the building stood.

C. E. Billings was also a founder of the Billings and Spencer Company, which manufactured tools in Hartford, CT. He was the inventor and patent holder for numerous tools, which his companies manufactured. He maintained a summer home and farm in the Dividend Pond area.

(photo caption)
Billings Manufacturing (L) & Bulkeley Mill (R), about 1909

Dividend - Rocky Hill's First Industrial Complex, by June Cooke

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 38.756′ N, 72° 38.014′ W. Marker is in Rocky Hill in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Old Forge Road. Located in Dividend Pond Archaeological District. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rocky Hill CT 06067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bulkeley's New Corne Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulkeley Mill Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); An Historic Timeline - Dividend Pond Archaeological District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welles & Wilcox Manufacturing (about 400 feet away); Reverend Gershom Bulkeley's Corne/Grist Mill (about 500 feet away); Butler and Sugden Shear Factory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Butler and Sugden Dam and Sluiceway (approx. half a mile away); Butler Grist Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Hill.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 25, 2025

2. C. E. Billings Manufacturing Co. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.