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Historical Article Series April 26, 2020

A series of re-published newsletter articles.

The Village of Hanks Hill. The mill on the right replaced the one that burned in December 1882. The small building across the street is the original 1810 Hanks mill, the first water-powered silk mill in this country. It was purchased by Henry Ford in the 1930s and relocated to Dearborn, Michigan. Continuing up the road is the mill owner’s home and the boarding house for mill workers.

The Village of Hanks Hill

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From the Mansfield Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 44, No. 5, November 2008

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A Young Teacher’s Initiation

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From the Mansfield Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 45, No. 1, February/March 2009

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Skeins of silk dyed with plant-derived natural dyes in modern day Laos

The Early Silk Dyeing Industry In America

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From the Mansfield Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 45, No. 3, September 2009

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Jail cells inside the Tolland County Jail, now home to the Tolland Historical Society’s Old County Jail & Museum.

A Writer Jailed For Murder

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From the Mansfield Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 46, No. 1, March 2010

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A Church Singing School

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From the Mansfield Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 46, No. 3, September 2010

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