Gunsolly Carding Mill
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John Gunsolly operated this water-powered carding mill as well as a saw and cider mill on the Middle Rouge River near Plymouth, Michigan, beginning in the 1850s. Area farmers brought their wool to this mill to have it carded (combed) so it could be spun into thread.
John Gunsolly operated this water-powered carding mill as well as a saw and cider mill on the Middle Rouge River near Plymouth, Michigan, beginning in the 1850s. Area farmers brought their wool to this mill to have it carded (combed) so it could be spun into thread.
Artifact
Mill (Building)
Date Made
circa 1850
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Plymouth
Creator Notes
Built by John Gunsolly in Plymouth, Michigan.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Liberty Craftworks District
Object ID
29.3056.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Metal
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