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Johnsonville Village was a thriving mill community, then a Victorian Era tourist attraction, and is now an abandoned ghost town in East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. == Mill community == Harnessing power from the abundant water sources of the Moodus and Salmon rivers, the little hamlet became the center of twine production in Connecticut. The twine was primarily used for fishnets, and was sold on both coasts and the Great Lakes. In 1832, the Neptune Mill was constructed beside a dam just North of the Salmon River Cove. The Card Company, as it was then known also made stocking yarn and carpet warp. New cord wrapping machines filled these mills and twine was produced on a massive scale. Over the years, the Neptune Mill expanded until it reached its 100x100 ft dimensions. Three stories tall, it was a massive edifice, architecturally resembling a church with its steeple and bell that would call workers into the factory each morning. In 1862, Emory Johnson built the Triton Mill at the northern end of the Millpond; tenements and worker housing soon cropped up in the ensuing years, and Johnsonville was born.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Johnson Millpond and Milldam )〕 The Neptune Mill also came into Johnson's possession in 1867. The Triton Mill was destroyed in a fire in 1924.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Historic Buildings of Connecticut )〕 One of the jewels of Johnsonville is the Emory Johnson homestead. Built in 1846, the four-bedroom house has three fireplaces, pillared porches, a formal garden and original Victorian-era details.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Johnsonville, East Haddam )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johnsonville Village, Connecticut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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