Clifton

	In 1881, the first mill of Clifton Manufacturing was opened by Dexter Converse and Company.
	In 1889, Clifton Mill No.2 began operation about three-fourths of a mile below No. 1.
	On June 6, 1903, the Pacolet River, swollen by several days of rain and a final cloudburst, swept through Clifton, rising to the level of the top floor of the mill. Fifty lives were lost. Clifton Mill No. 1 was damaged beyond repair.
	Clifton Mill No. 2 as it looks today.

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