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Connecticut Water Trails Program History Of Connecticut's Water Trails History of Mills In Connecticut
Seymour Mills
As the population grew,
small industries began to make an appearance, especially along the banks
of the town's valuable natural resource, the
Naugatuck River. Its falls
and numerous brooks and tributaries provided much-desired power for grist
mills, corn mills, paper mills and blacksmith shops
General David Humphreys had always been interested in
manufacturing and during his visits to England and France, studied their
industrial systems carefully.
In 1803, he purchased a large piece of property located at the falls on
the
Naugatuck River
near many other little mills.
Here he built one of the finest
woolen mills in the country.
In 1804, the name of the area was changed from Chusetown
to Humphreysville, in honor of the General. The village of Humphreysville
prospered and attracted other manufacturing concerns.
Items such as cotton cloth,
paper, furniture and tools such as
augers and bits were now produced here.
In the paper mill industry, Seymour's mills were the first in Connecticut to use inexpensive straw to make paper. Brass, copper wire for telephones and telegraphs, and German silver for table silverware and other uses were also produced in Seymour. These were the products of the Seymour Manufacturing Company which was organized in 1878.
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