Windham Textile and History Museum

The Windham Textile and History Museum is a museum in Willimantic, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. Its main focus is the Willimantic Linen Company's Willimantic mill, later purchased by the American Thread Company and closed in 1985.^[1] The museum is located in the former company store building.^[2]

References

↑ Eves, Jamie H. "The Rise and Fall of Connecticut’s Textile Industry". Windham Textile & History Museum. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
↑ "The Mill Museum" (PDF). Windham Textile & History Museum. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

External links

Museum website

Coordinates: 41°42′40″N 72°12′23″W / 41.7111°N 72.2064°W / 41.7111; -72.2064

Textile museums

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Windham Textile and History Museum

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