Gunsolly Carding Mill

Gunsolly Carding Mill (HM2J0K)

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N 42° 22.705', W 83° 27.312'

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and the Rouge River's Rich History

For many years, wool was processed here.
The Gunsolly Carding Mill operated here from 1851 to 1890, using Rouge River waterpower and machinery to process and untangle wool for spinning into yarn. Nearby villages of Plymouth and Newburgh were important wool markets, and many people came with wool from their sheep, including young Henry Ford and his father. When the land became part of Hines Park in 1928, Henry Ford bought the mill building and moved it to Dearborn. Today the Gunsolly Carding Mill can be visited at The Henry Ford, where it is part of Greenfield Village.

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In the 1800s, wool production and processing was one of the largest industries in Plymouth, Michigan.
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HM NumberHM2J0K
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Placed ByMotorCities National Heritage Area, National Park Service
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Date Added Monday, July 22nd, 2019 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 297869 N 4694712
Decimal Degrees42.37841667, -83.45520000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 22.705', W 83° 27.312'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 22' 42.3" N, 83° 27' 18.72" W
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