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[2]: 75 The mill produced grey cloth which was finished in Rock Hill, South Carolina. [3]: 33 When it opened, the mill employed about 500–750 people, operating 1,800 looms and 25,000 spindles. The mill was powered by steam from a coal boiler until it was converted to electricity in 1920.
The Merrimac Hat Company was founded in 1856 and became one of the top hat producers in the nation. [39] Amesbury also produced Hoyt's Buffalo Brand Peanut Butter Kisses. [40] In 1876, Merrimac was created out of West Amesbury. [41] [42] In 1886, West Salisbury was annexed to Amesbury, unifying the mill areas on both banks of the Pow-wow River ...
The Merrimack Manufacturing Company is shown as dotted lines (demolished) at the Merrimack River end of the Merrimack Canal. After the death of Francis Cabot Lowell of the Boston Manufacturing Company, his associates (commonly referred to as the Boston Associates) began planning a larger operation in East Chelmsford, Massachusetts, along the Merrimack River.
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Following the rebellion, the country's rapid industrialization resumed, with Manchester becoming a textile center greater than its namesake. Company engineers built more factories, lining both sides of the Merrimack. Mill No. 11 was the world's largest cotton mill, 900 feet (270 m) long, 103 feet (31 m) wide, and containing 4000 looms.
In October 2011 EarthCam built and installed the 'TorchCams', custom camera systems that generate live video and widescreen images, giving visitors panoramic views from the Statue of Liberty torch, the location that has been closed to the public since 1916. [6] [7] [8] The five cameras were donated to the National Park Service by EarthCam, Inc ...
A driver fell asleep at the wheel just before getting onto the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel and careened into the water between the bridge’s two directions Tuesday morning, police said.
Hamilton Woolen Company Historic District – historic mill district in Southbridge; Howland Mill Village Historic District – historic village district in New Bedford; Indian Orchard, now a neighborhood of Springfield. The remainder of Springfield was never a "mill town," but rather oriented toward precision manufacturing, (e.g. the ...