Windham Textile and History Museum
Encyclopedia
The Windham Textile and History Museum is a museum
in Willimantic, Connecticut
, in the New England
region of the United States
. Its main focus is the American Thread Company's now-closed Willimantic mill; it is located in a building previously owned by the company.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic, Connecticut
Willimantic is a census-designated place and former city located in the town of Windham in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated at 15,823 at the 2000 census. It is home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as the Windham Textile and History Museum....
, in the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
region of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its main focus is the American Thread Company's now-closed Willimantic mill; it is located in a building previously owned by the company.