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Originally the site was used by Abraham Marland. Then in 1814 Pascal and Abel Abbot erected a mill to produce spun cotton, wool and flannel. They operated the mill until 1837. James Howarth erected a stone mill building in 1824 to produce flannel. This mill went out of business in 1837 also. | Originally the site was used by Abraham Marland. Then in 1814 Pascal and Abel Abbot erected a mill to produce spun cotton, wool and flannel. They operated the mill until 1837. James Howarth erected a stone mill building in 1824 to produce flannel. This mill went out of business in 1837 also. | ||
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*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=116OU380E7843.3357&profile=man&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!422474~!1&ri=1&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=The+Lower+Merrimack+River+Valley&index=.ET&uindex=&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ri=1#focus ''The Lower Merrimack River Valley: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites''] R 609 Low, page 9. | |||
Revision as of 11:54, 7 October 2006
Smith and Dove Flax Mills
- Railroad Street and Essex Street and Red Spring Road
Originally the site was used by Abraham Marland. Then in 1814 Pascal and Abel Abbot erected a mill to produce spun cotton, wool and flannel. They operated the mill until 1837. James Howarth erected a stone mill building in 1824 to produce flannel. This mill went out of business in 1837 also.
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- The Lower Merrimack River Valley: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites R 609 Low, page 9.