Saturday, May 24, 2014, 4:00pm
Windham Textile & History Museum
Contact: 860-456-2178
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Mill of the Month Program
Putnam River Mills Heritage Trail
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The Mill of the Month Program will travel to Putnam, CT to explore the Putnam River Mills Heritage Trail on Saturday May 24, 2014 at 4:00pm. The trail is approximately 2 miles long and features the famous Cargill Falls, extant mill buildings and the sites of many factories lost to floods, fires, and time.
Free parking is available at the Kennedy Drive Free Municipal Parking Lot at the corner of Kennedy Drive and Pomfret Street. The event will be held rain or shine. Cost is $8 for adults and $6 for Seniors, students, and museum members. The Mill of the Month program is sponsored by the Windham Textile & History Museum. 860-456-2178.
For more information, contact the Windham Textile & History Museum, 411 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226. Website: www.millmuseum.org, Phone: 860-456-2178, e-mail: themillmuseum@gmail.com.
Karen Benedict, Assistant to the DirectorPeter Leeds posted this information. Peter spends a lot of time in Putnam, as well as his home city of Willimantic. The Cargill Falls in Putnam are a sight that would be the envy of the Willimantic River if rivers could be envious. Peter can be reached at peter@sentryrealestate.net.
