NRHP Reference # 00000938 Added to NRHP 20 October 2000 | Area 9,300 m² | |
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Location Address Restricted, Willington, Connecticut | ||
Eldredge Mills Archeological District is a 2.3-acre (0.93 ha) historic district in Willington, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The property is also denoted Site No. 160-15.
When listed, the district included seven contributing structures and two contributing sites. It served as one or more manufacturing facilities.
Nehemiah Parker operated a grist mill at the location after acquiring it in 1750. Multiple mills were constructed during 1800-07. There were multiple millers and owners, but it became known as Eldredge Mills for Elijah Eldredge who bought three mills at the location in c.1812-13. Elijah and his family were the principal owners and operators on the site from 1813 to 1845.
There were grist, saw, fulling, and shingle mills at the site.