May 17, 2012First Woolen Mill
Located at the northwest corner of East First & Pine Streets
In 1816, on land since occupied by the west end of the Broadhead Mills, Daniel Hazeltine erected the nucleus of the first woolen factory in southern Chautauqua County.
Hazeltine, at the age of 17, became an apprentice in wool processing in 1812 near his home in Wardsboro, Vermont. In May 1816, he moved to Jamestown and purchased land and water rights form James Prendergast. That year he built an 18’ by 36’ one story frame shop and temporary water wheel. The same year, he went to Pittsburgh and purchased castings and other parts which he brought back to Jamestown by poling them up river in a canoe. He hired a water race dug and dressed 2,500 yards of cloth that fall and winter.
FIRST WOOLEN MILL
HERE IN 1816, DANIEL HAZELTINE BUILT JAMESTOWN'S FIRST WOOLEN MILL. HE PRO- CESSED RAW WOOL AND MANUFACTURED FINISHED CLOTH FOR 20 YEARS AT THIS SITE. ALSO, HE DYED AND FINISHED ON SHARED CLOTH WOVEN ON HANDLOOMS BY PIONEER WOMEN.