Waddell in Manchester in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Hilliard Mills

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

1. Hilliard Mills Marker

Inscription. Hilliard Mills One of the early woolen mills in the country was established here by Aaron Buckland in 1794. In 1832 he sold it to Samuel Pitkin who made Elisha Hilliard a partner in 1832, later in 1871 Hilliard became sole owner. Blankets were made here for soldiers of the War of 1812 and the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 41° 47.083′ N, 72° 33.132′ W. Marker is in Manchester in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Waddell. It is at the intersection of Hilliard Street and Adams Street, on the right when traveling west on Hilliard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 642 Hilliard Street, Manchester CT 06042, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Soldiers of Orford Parish (approx. 1.6 miles away); Manchester (approx. 1.7 miles away); Manchester Spanish American War Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Manchester Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Former Site of Oddfellows Building (approx. 1.7 miles away); Manchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Manchester World War II Memorial

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Manchester Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Also see . . .
1. The Hilliard Mills. (Submitted on October 15, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. The Hilliard Mills on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 15, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

2. Hilliard Mills Marker

The Hilliard Mills Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016

3. The Hilliard Mills Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.