Gurleyville Gristmill

A woman from Connecticut contacted me recently to request a direct swap.  I received two postcards from her yesterday.

This second postcard shows images of the Gurleyville Gristmill, located in Mansfield, Connecticut.

Shown are:

• stone gristmill
• miller's house
• gristmill interior

The Gurleyville Gristmill is located on the Fenton River.  A gristmill was built on this site in 1750 (approximately).  It was replaced in 1835 (approximately) by the present gristmill (shown above) that operated until 1941.  The gristmill was constructed of stone and is the only stone mill of its kind in Connecticut.

The miller's house was the birthplace of Wilbur L. Cross in 1862.  He served as the governor of Connecticut from 1931-1939.

The gristmill interior shows the 19th century grain hopper and millstone hoist.

source:  Joshua's Trust

Glastonbury

A woman from Connecticut contacted me recently to request a direct swap.  I received two postcards from her yesterday.

This first postcard shows images of Glastonbury in 2002.

About Glastonbury:

• Glastonbury is a town located seven miles southeast of Hartford, Connecticut.
• Glastonbury was founded in 1693.
• The town was named after Glastonbury in Somerset, England.
• The population of Glastonbury is 34,427 (2010 census).

source:  Wikipedia