Erected in 1744 in Roslyn, this was the first paper mill in the State of New York. It was visited by George Washington in 1790 and restored by Harold Godwin, a resident who lived in Roslyn in the 19th Century. Click HERE to see the paper mill on google earth.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Roslyn Paper Mill
Erected in 1744 in Roslyn, this was the first paper mill in the State of New York. It was visited by George Washington in 1790 and restored by Harold Godwin, a resident who lived in Roslyn in the 19th Century. Click HERE to see the paper mill on google earth.
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Old Long Island,
Roslyn
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Im preety sure this is actually a replic of the origional Mill. Or at least that is what i remember reading in Roslyn Then and Now.
http://www.nassaulibrary.org/bryant/Localhist/Washington.htm
from the Bryant Library
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