& R. Knight Company) to replace a smaller textile mill they had acquired from US Senator John Hopkins Clarke.

[4] Shortly thereafter, the mill became involved in one of the largest worker strikes of the era, after wages were cut by 20% and a 54-hour work week mandated.

The mill ceased operations in 1970, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

[7] In 1995 a new owner attempted to revive the mill with new tenants including stores selling antiques, furniture, and jewelry.

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