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Clouette and Tinh note that the mill owners may have been influenced in their decision by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company's bridges that were already in place in the surrounding area. [3] The Ashland Mill Bridge was a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge. [3] Completed in 1886, it was a roadway from Ashland Street to the millyard. [3]
The Pachaug and Quinebaug rivers flow through the town of Griswold, which is located at the northeastern edge of New London County. [4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.0 km 2), of which 34.7 square miles (89.9 km 2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km 2), or 6.37%, is water.
Later, John Slater purchased the three mills and constructed a satinet mill which he named the "Hope Mill," the village, pond and state park names all having subsequently derived from his inspiration. [4] By 1840, Hopeville was a "thriving village" according to Daniel L. Phillips, author of Griswold - a history. [5]
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Jewett City is a borough in New London County, Connecticut, United States, in the town of Griswold. The borough is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,328 at the 2020 census, down from 3,487 in 2010. [2] The borough was named for Eliezer Jewett, who founded a settlement there in 1771. [3]
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The Talcottville Historic District is a historic district in the town of Vernon, Connecticut.Centered on Elm Hill Road and Main Street, it encompasses a 19th-century mill village, including archaeological remnants of very early cotton-spinning facilities, an old stone dam, and a major wood-frame mill constructed by the Talcott brothers.