|
 Horseshoe Falls - Richmond RI Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 41° 26.857 W 071° 38.199
19T E 279750 N 4591803
The dam was built between 1800 and 1825. It provided the power to the Clark Cotton Mill/Columbia Narrow Fabrics Co.
Waymark Code: WM161Y4
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2022
Views: 1
At 20.2 m. is the junction with paved Shannock Rd.
Right on this road 0.5 m. to the village of SHANNOCK (alt. 100, Richmond Town), once known as Clark's Mill. This village originated when Jeffrey Wilcox willed to his son Abraham one acre of land; in 1762 this land, with a gristmill and sawmill, was deeded to Jeremiah Browning. Joshua Clark came into possession in 1771; he and his son erected a small wooden mill and began the business that is today the Columbia Narrow Fabric Company, organized in 1902, making webbing. The territory around Shannock, a name of Indian origin, is drained by the Pawcatuck River, which flows over picturesque Horseshoe Falls. The road to Shannock is as full of twists and turns as is the river, which is crossed and recrossed, leading the traveler alternately through Richmond and Charlestown. Shannock is a
typical mill village on a hill; it has a small shopping center, and a library that
serves both Charlestown and Shannock residents.
American-Guide-Series - Rhode Island: A Guide to the Smallest State, p.375
Riding passed this and found the dam so stunning had to stop and take a photo. This dam provided the power for Clark's Mill right across the street, well whats left to it. The dam was built between 1800 and 1825
Book: Rhode Island
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 375
Year Originally Published: 1937
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a Visit, please supply an original image of the Waymark.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|
|