Henry Burr Sherwood (2 February 1829 - 27 October 1906) was an inventor, miller, and farmer in Westport, Connecticut.
He played a notable role in the 19th century economy of the Westport Connecticut (Fairfield County) area, including owning & operating the Compo Tide Mill (see 'Mill Cove Historic District' in the National Historic Register ), inventing a farming implement important for the local onion-growing economy of the Westport/Fairfield area (see US Patent 237,057 ), and establishing in 1857 a 14-acre (57,000 m2) onion farm on the west side of Sherwood Mill Pond at 180 Hillspoint Rd, Westport CT (see ).
Read more about Henry Burr Sherwood: The Sherwood Family of Westport CT, Miller, The Compo Tide Mill, Inventor and Onion Farmer
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