It's amazing (especially in the area east of Hartford, CT) how much of "Old New England" still exists if you look for it. Water-powered mills were often the backbone of early settler communities and traces of old stone work and dams can be found everywhere
Mini Mill?
Early the smallest streams were harnessed for use. Right down the street from where we live this remnant is hidden in the bushes..
...and up the street a little way, I found this one:
Paper Mill Ruins
A little further north up the street (at the intersection of Quarry Road and Manchester Road), there's a larger dam remnant.
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| Probably part of the waterwheel gear system |
Old maps found online indicate it was a paper mill.
May have been a water turbine, and not a water wheel. The mill at Curtis Lumber was a turbine.
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