 The area did not begin to grow substantially until the 1830s, when the first textile mills began to be built there in 1814, although it did benefit from the presence first of ferry services and then bridges, placing the nascent village on major travel routes.Declining agricultural income and rising factory income led to the growth of the commercial center adjacent to the mill complexes that lined the river.In the 1850s the arrival of railroads spurred further growth.