An incredible park in a different state! Up until now, we have only presented places in NJ and PA. Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars.
Waterfalls That Supplied Power to the Wool Mill. Photo by Nature Photographer Pam Hirst at PKH Photography. Writing by Freelance Content Writer and Travel Blogger Meghan Hirst at Meghan Hirst, Writer.
A man with the last name "Dewey" ran a well-known wool producing establishment called the A.G. Dewey Company here in the 1800's. The wool mill was built in 1869 and had hundreds of employees :O Dewey's Gray was invented in 1875 by Dewey himself. The wool was utilized to craft blankets for US Army and Navy soldiers and baseball uniforms. In 1952, the mill closed and reopened in Enfield, New Hampshire.
The US Army Corps of Engineers wasted no time in purchasing the property. A campground and picnic areas were added a decade later. The State of Vermont assigned the duty of caring for the land to the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation in 1965.
Want more information about the history while you are at this destination? Ask one of their park interpreters!
The Quechee Gorge is next!
Have you ever seen a wool mill?
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