Cheney Brothers Historic District, Manchester
Facts and practical information
The Cheney Brothers Historic District was a center of the silk industry in Manchester, Connecticut, in the late 19th and early 20th century. The 175-acre district in includes over 275 mill buildings, workers houses, churches, schools and Cheney family mansions. These structures represent the well-preserved company town of the Cheney Brothers silk manufacturing company, the first America-based silk company to properly raise and process silkworms, and to develop the difficult techniques of spinning and weaving silk. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978. ()
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Cheney Brothers Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Rentschler Field, Hop River State Park Trail, Lutz Children's Museum.