| Location | Norwich, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Locmapin | Connecticut#USA |
| Added | April 13, 1998 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Refnum | 98000360[1] |
The Commonwealth Works Site is a 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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- ^ "Slater Museum Newsletter". Slater Memorial Museum. Winter 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2018-02-28.