Gunpowder for the Civil War
During its many years of operation the powder mill ran under several names and owners. It was, and continues to be, referred to by locals as the Gambo Powder Mills, by virtue of its loion at Gambo Falls. According to official records, the powder mill's first owners (Fowler and Laflin) were gunpowder makers from Massachusetts. In 1832, the operation was acquired by Oliver Whipple of Lowell ...