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Abandoned Grosvenordale Company Cotton Mill, Thompson CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Located in the Grosvernordale (pop 1500) section of Thompson (pop 5000) CT sits this abandoned cotton mill which is a reminder of day’s gone by. This mill was home to the Grosvernodale Cotton Mill which closed it’s doors in 1954. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to gather much further information about this company. This part of CT is best known for The Thompson Motor Speedway which is located not far from here. I was on my way to a sales call when I stumbled upon this gem. Because I got to my call an hour early I had the entire lunch hour to walk around this…
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Flag on a barn – Thompson, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]So the thing is I’m just a sucker for the American Flag, especially when it’s in unusual places. One of my favorite locations being the side of a barn. Thompson, CT is located in the north east corner of the State. Known mostly for the Thompson Motor Speedway. When you’re in Thompson you know you’re in the country. I wouldn’t want to run out of gas here, otherwise, a nice area.