Assabet Woolen Mill
The Clock Tower atop the old Assabet Woolen Mill (now Clock Tower Place)
The Assabet Woolen Mill was a textile manufacturer founded by Amory Maynard in 1847 in the northern part of Sudbury, Massachusetts which was later named Maynard, Massachusetts in 1871 in honor of the mill founder. The mill, located on the Assabet River, produced carpets and later wool used in military uniforms during the American Civil War. After bankruptcy in 1898, it was purchased by American Woolen Company which modernized and expanded the facility through the First World War.
See also
- Maynard, Massachusetts for subsequent use of the mill buildings.
Assabet Woolen Mill (Clock Tower Place) on Mill Pond in Maynard MA
References
- "A History of the Mill", Maynard city website history section
Further reading
- Boothroyd, Paul; Halprin, Lewis. Assabet Mills: Maynard, Massachusetts. Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 1999. ISBN 9780738502625
- Mullin, John R. "Development of the Assabet Mills in 19th Century Maynard", Faculty Publication Series, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1992.
Coordinates: 42°25′52″N 71°27′18″W / 42.4310°N 71.4549°W
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