Peconic River mills and industries.

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Authors & editors	Yeager, Edna Howell [Author]
Publisher	Suffolk County Historical Society
Year of publication	1965
Languages	English (main text)
Medium	Book
Edition	1
Topics	Wind & watermills > Rest of the World (not Europe) > USA
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Scope & content	A booklet by the Suffolk County Historical Society on the Perkins Mills (among others) and industries on the Peconic River, Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Includes information on all known mills, including the earliest sawmill in 1659. Includes information on grist mills, and mill owners. Gives information from the author's own memories on the 'cranberry industry.' Fulling mills are also discussed, including descriptions of the buildings, the industry and mill workers and millwrights. Includes illustrations.