Experience CT Mills

Do you enjoy the creativity and craftsmanship of artwork when set against the texture of timber beams and exposed brick walls? Are you motivated to work harder on your exercise routine in the wide open steel and concrete spaces where power drove industry? Is dinner more enjoyable in an old mill overlooking a scenic pond and dam? Search here to find former mill settings across the state where you can browse art, enjoy a beer or meal, take a yoga class, or share work space. (And if there's a place we've missed, feel free to let us know!)

And see further below for ways to expore our state's industrial history, on line and at museums.

EXPLORE CT INDUSTRIAL HISTORY

Did you know that George Blickensderfer is credited with designing and making the first portable typewriter in his factory at 650 Atlantic Street in Stamford, or that vulcanized rubber was invented by Charles Goodyear and first made in Naugatuck, where a 1954 warehouse is the only building that remains from the once expansive industry? You can learn about the many products made in Connecticut, the companies and workers who made them, and the processes they developed by visiting ConnecticutHistory.org, a program of CT Humanities, 'Made in Connecticut' stories at Connecticut Explored, the magazine about Connecticut history, Today in Connecticut History, a  joint program of the Office of State Historian and CT Humanities, the Connecticut Patents Project at the Connecticut State Library, manufacturing history at the Museum of Connecticut History, or one of our state's many museums and historical societies with industrial history collections!

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Resources for Mill
Owners and Developers
Mills on the State
& National Register
Experience CT Mills
& Industrial History
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