Commonwealth Works Site

Commonwealth Works Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Yantic Falls
Location	Norwich, Connecticut
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	98000360 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1998

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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Slater Museum Newsletter" (PDF). Slater Memorial Museum. Winter 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.