Maple Grove Woolen Mill Records

The Maple Grove Woolen Mill of Pittsfield, Maine, also known as Walker's Woolen Mill, went into production in December of 1884 and was owned by Dennison Walker and Joseph H. Walker was the Superintendent. It had only two sets of machinery and manufactured flannel. Production was limited as the market was somewhat depressed at time and expansion of the facilities was still continuing. It had four sets of cards and thirteen looms with a capacity of thirteen more looms. The wool came largely from the West with much of it coming from California. It produced blue and, scarlet flannel of fine quality. The mill was heated throughout by steam, no fires being used except in the boiler room which was located in a brick wing joining the main structure. The mill went out of business by 1899 due to depression.