Date:
09/24/2017 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location:
Walk to the Great Stone Dam
1 Jackson Street
01840
Lawrence
, MA
See map: Google Maps
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.