Wyoming Mills
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Wyoming Mills is an historic textile mill site located at 110 Chace Avenue in Fall River, Massachusetts
. It is also known as the former Marshall Hat Factory site.
The Wyoming Mills company was established in 1845 by Augustus Chace and William B. Trafford for the manufacture of cotton twine.
In 1896 the site was acquired by the James Marshall & Brothers hat company, which added a large red brick mill on the site. By 1911, the company employed 1,500 people and made more than 7,200 derby hats per day.
The site was determined elible for the National Historic Register in 1983, but omitted due to owner's objection.
The site is currently owned by Duro Industries, a textile dyeing and finishing company.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
. It is also known as the former Marshall Hat Factory site.
The Wyoming Mills company was established in 1845 by Augustus Chace and William B. Trafford for the manufacture of cotton twine.
In 1896 the site was acquired by the James Marshall & Brothers hat company, which added a large red brick mill on the site. By 1911, the company employed 1,500 people and made more than 7,200 derby hats per day.
The site was determined elible for the National Historic Register in 1983, but omitted due to owner's objection.
The site is currently owned by Duro Industries, a textile dyeing and finishing company.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts
- List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts