Spring Lake is a
village
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in the town of
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island. The population was 35,688 at the 2020 census and is part of the .
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it (4.49%) is wate ...
.
The Johnson family were early owners of the land in the area and, in 1818, sold the property to Ezra Ramsdell to build a
warp thread
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mill
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* Milling (machining)
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along the
Mishnock River
The Mishnock River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 There are two dams along the river's length.
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. Mill housing was constructed along the highway from
Washington Village to the Maple Root Meeting House. After the mill burned in 1830, Christopher A. Whitman acquired the land and constructed another called Whitmans’ Yard, which produced
shirt
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ing material.
In 1852, Whitman leased the complex to Pardon Olney; it operated for another 30 years. In 1865, the Peckham family bought the mill, and ran it until it burned around 1907. Today, the area is settled with private businesses.
References
Villages in Kent County, Rhode Island
Coventry, Rhode Island
Census-designated places in Kent County, Rhode Island
Providence metropolitan area
Villages in Rhode Island
Census-designated places in Rhode Island
1818 establishments in Rhode Island
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