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Harrisville Mills

Harrisville Mill Canal

The Milldam Canal channels water
from the Harrisville Pond to the
Upper Mill.

Harrisville- Upper Mill ca. 1830-32

The canal in the previous
picture leads to the Upper Mill
here.

Harrisville- Upper Mill

Here the tailrace exits the Upper
Mill.

Harrisville- Lower Mill ca. 1846-47

After leaving the Upper Mill the
water contiues downhill to the
Lower Mill, also known as the
Granite Mill.

Harrisville- Boardinghouse 1851

Harrisville- Tenements ca. 1864

These tenements served as housing
for families employed by the
Cheshire Mills.

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