Manchester in the Revolution

Pitkin powder mill for the army. Tier 2 - One sourced story.

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[Verified] The Pitkin family of Manchester ran a powder mill that supplied gunpowder to the Continental Army at a financial loss. The state later granted them a 25-year monopoly on glass as recompense. - Pitkin Glass Works / DAR

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