The Hopkins Bros. Mill: A history of enterprise and community on the Coaticook River (1899–1953) Submitted by Donald Hopkins, grandson of Brown The story of the “Hopkins Bros.” mill—located at what is now known as “Barrage Hopkins”—is an enduring narrative of community reliance, sibling partnership, and localized legal and economic shifts on the Coaticook River. For 54 years, from 1899 until 1953, the mill stood as a prominent enterprise just up…
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