Ashton Mill - Cumberland RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 56.254 W 071° 25.943
19T E 298352 N 4645705
Built in 1867 Lonsdale Company, producing cotton textiles
Waymark Code: WMT3AN
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2016
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The mill was constructed by the Lonsdale Company to expand its operation at Ashton, replacing an earlier mill on the other side of the Blackstone in Lincoln. Originally powered both by water and by steam engine, it produced cotton textiles. The Ashton Mill was the site of the first large-scale test of the Sawyer spindle, one of the earliest high-speed spindles developed in the United States.
Year built?: 1867
Is the mill or gin still in operation?: No
What is or was processed here?: Cotton
Are tours available?: None offered, view from the outside only.
How is or was it powered?: Steam
Related link to this waymark.: Not listed
What is it used as today?: Not listed
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