Commonwealth Works Site

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Commonwealth Works Site
Yantic Falls
LocationNorwich, Connecticut
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.98000360[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1998

The Commonwealth Works Site is an historic industrial archaeological site in Norwich, Connecticut. Located near the Yantic Falls on the Yantic River, it was the site of a major industrial facility developed in the mid-19th century, with an industrial history dating back to the 18th century. Charles Augustus Converse had consolidated water rights at the falls, and built a large complex which housed a number of different water-powered enterprises, including the gun factory of Ethan Allen, a gristmill, sawmill, woolen mill, nail factory, and a cork-cutting factory.[2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Slater Museum Newsletter" (PDF). Slater Memorial Museum. Winter 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.