Constructed in 1849, the Clinton Mill consisted of several large stone buildings, with the main building having 5 stories. The first operators of the site, Clinton Manufacturing Company, remained open until 1876. At that point the mill was taken over by the textile firm of B.B.and R.Knight. This large firm, which operated locations across Rhode Island, would later become the Fruit of the Loom Company.
<i>Images courtesy of the Library of Congress (A & B) and the Osher Map Library (C)</i>
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Era 2: 1850-1899