Spafford's Clothiery Works Opens

Title

Spafford's Clothiery Works Opens

Description

Elijah M. Spafford sets up new clothiery works at Willimantic Falls, carrying on curling, water spinning and weaving, as well as cloth-dressing and dyeing

Source

Ellen D. Larned, History of Windham County Connecticut 1600-1760 (Pomfret, CT; Swordsmith Production, 2000). First ed. 1874 [Google Books], pp. 43-45; 338-342; 420-423; 452 (map);

Date

1814

Contributor

freebairn_richard

Collection

Digital Windham

Citation

“Spafford's Clothiery Works Opens,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/704.