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10th Annual Harvest Festival Old Town Mill New London
October 19, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
The 10th Annual Harvest Festival will be held on October 19th from 11 am to 3 pm at Old Town Mill in New London.
An afternoon with horse drawn wagon rides, activities for children, musical entertainment, kettle corn, apple cider, doughnuts, and much more. Start your holiday shopping at the craft vendors and the historic grist mill will be open for tours.
The Old Town Mill originally built in 1650 by John Winthrop Jr., the founder of New London and later the Governor of Connecticut. Listed on the National Historic Register, the Mill is one of the oldest industrial sites in Connecticut.
On September 6, 1781, General Benedict Arnold burned the mill down during his raid on New London. The mill was rebuilt soon after on the original site.
