FIRST / OLDEST - Mill in US to use Power Looms - Uxbridge MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 04.571 W 071° 37.622
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Capron Mill was a yarn mill in Uxbridge, MA and the first to use power looms in the US
Waymark Code: WMQB62
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2016
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Capron mill was built in 1820 and featured the first powered looms for making wool in the US.
As quoted in Wikipedia
"The first power looms for woolens were introduced at the Capron Mills. These were made in a machine shop at Cumberland, Rhode Island. These were reportedly the first power looms ever made for woolens in the USA."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Wikipedia
Location of coordinates: In front of the mill
Web Site: [Web Link]
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