We Are Lawrence

Walk to the Great Stone Dam

Date: 

09/24/2017 - 11:00am to 12:30pm

Location: 

Walk to the Great Stone Dam
1 Jackson Street
01840 Lawrence , MA

Description of Event: 

A history-filled walk through Lawrence's Canal and Mill district to the Great Stone Dam, a 19th century engineering marvel. Learn how the Merrimack River was harnessed for water power, about the historic textile mills and boardinghouses, and the "Bread and Roses Strike of 1912," a landmark in American labor history. About 1.5 miles over some uneven ground.

Click here for directions. Visit the Lawrence Heritage State Park website for more information.