Oliver Mill Park

Oliver Mill Park is a municipal park on Nemasket Street in Middleborough, Massachusetts. It the remains of a major 18th century industrial complex developed by Peter Oliver, which included several mills, a blast furnace, and forge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as the Muttock Historic and Archeological District.[2]

Muttock Historic and Archeological District
Nearest cityMiddleborough, Massachusetts
Built1736
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.00000504 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 18, 2000

Prior to its industrial uses it was used by Native Americans, who had established fishing weirs at the site. In 1734, the first mill was built at the site, and in 1744 it was purchased and its enlargement begun by Peter Oliver. At its height, the complex Oliver built was one of the largest villages in the area, manufacturing cannonballs and cannons of various sizes, as well as more prosaic household goods. In the 19th century it was used in the manufacture of shovels, but it closed in 1843 and was abandoned.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Muttock Historic and Archeological District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  3. "About Middleborough". Town of Middleborough. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2015-09-09.


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