In eastern Ridgefield, Connecticut, near the Norwalk River, this early textile-processing site began in 1770 when Hugh Cain established a fulling mill powered by the river. The property later passed through David Banks and then Elias and John Glover, who expanded operations to include spinning yarn and weaving woolen cloth. Industrial use continued until around the turn of the 20th century, but by the early 20th century little remained above ground beyond stone foundations. Despite those losses, the site remains important as archaeological evidence of Ridgefield’s early manufacturing and local woolen trade before large-scale industrialization displaced such small river-powered works.