Potomac Mills (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
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potomac-mills-shepherdstown-west-virginia-290-2159627
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Potomac Mills (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
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The Potomac Mills was a mill complex located along the Potomac River roughly .5 miles (0.80 km) downriver of Shepherdstown. Built in 1826, the complex was originally used as a gristmill. In 1829, the mill began producing cement for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's construction. The factory continued to produce cement after the canal opened, and it shipped its product along the canal to other cities. Flooding and drought conditions in the 1880s led the mill to reduce its operations, and by 1901 th
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_Mills_(Shepherdstown,_West_Virginia)
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2021-06-01T12:25:36Z
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