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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
May
30
10:00 AM10:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Jun
1
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
May
17
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
May
11
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
May
1
10:00 AM10:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Apr
12
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Mar
16
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Feb
10
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Feb
9
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Jan
26
11:00 AM11:00
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Nov
24
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Nov
11
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Oct
28
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Oct
21
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Oct
13
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Oct
6
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Sep
30
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Sep
16
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear will be songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Sep
2
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Aug
26
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Aug
18
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

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Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Aug
12
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Aug
11
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear will be songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Aug
5
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear will be songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

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Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Aug
4
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Jul
21
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Jul
14
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear will be songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Jul
7
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Jul
1
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →
Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG
Jun
30
11:30 AM11:30
ACTIVITY: FAMILY-ORIENTED, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT, IN-PERSON

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Brick & Stories: THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG

Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, MA. You will hear will be songs written by the mill women, recorded at a Museum concert performance by historical folk singer Diane Taraz, as well as artifacts and images of the women themselves. These working women act as a case study for industrialization in America.

The Mill Girls of New England are an iconic feature of early American industry. More than being a symbol of industrialization, they were the first industrial workforce in the U.S. These working women contributed to the growth of the American industrial economy, challenged the idea that women couldn’t be “breadwinners” and were actively involved in early workers rights movements and trade unions.

Tour length: 45 minute

It is a FREE TOUR which will explore a limited section of our exhibits.

Should you wish to stay and tour the remainder of the Museum, we ask that you please pay our regular admission

View Event →
Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills
Jun
24
11:30 AM11:30
PUBLIC EVENT, IN-PERSON, BRICKS & STORIES, FREE EVENT

Bricks and Stories Walking Tour: The Mother of All Textile Mills

  • Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bricks and Stories Tours
of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill 

Our popular outdoor walking tour returns!
Come see an evolution of a historic textile mill

Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard!

Take a walk by the river in the fresh air. Then have a delicious lunch at one of Waltham’s local eateries.  

It all starts at the Charles River Museum.

Bricks and Stories
Walking Tour #1:
The Mother of All Textile Mills

Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation!

Hone your powers of observation as you learn to read the clues that demystify this and other mill sites in every corner of industrial New England. 

What:
Free, 75-minute guided tours with staff members of the Charles River Museum

(WEATHER PERMITTING)

Where:
Tours begin overlooking the river beneath the Charles River Museum smokestack. Follow signs from Landry Park off of Moody Street or the footbridge behind Embassy parking. We meet outside our Visitor Entrance.

Directions and Parking Info HERE 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The optimal size for this tour is up to 20 persons.
Groups are welcome to contact the museum to arrange a private tour.         

View Event →