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Mill River


 

The Mill River is a river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut.

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River - New England - United States - Connecticut

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The river starts in Cheshire and flows through New Haven.

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Cheshire - New Haven

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A Mill for grinding corn was built on a Quinnipiack ford near East Rock in 1642. By 1780 there were eight mills. In time the river provided power for Eli Whitney's gun factory and became a town water supply.

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Quinnipiack - East Rock - 1642 - 1780 - Eli Whitney

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