Oakland Worsted Mill - Oakland, RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 57.602 W 071° 38.569
19T E 280983 N 4648718
This particular mill is a contributing property in the Oakland Historic District. There are only remnants left on the banks of the Clear River. What is left has be taken over by the plant life.
Waymark Code: WM12PZ7
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2020
Views: 3
The village of OAKLAND (alt. 320, Burrillville Town), 5.5 m., is a little mill town, marked by a number of small yellow frame houses that look alike. The Oakland Worsted Mill, a branch of the Wanskuk Company is here; near the village center it maintains a good recreation field, baseball field, and tennis courts for its employees.
Rhode Island: A Guide to the Smallest State, Tour 9 p.444
This particular mill is a contributing property in the Oakland Historic District. There are only remnants left on the banks of the Clear River. What is left has be taken over by the plants life.
Book: Rhode Island
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 444
Year Originally Published: 1937
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