About this Event
As industrialization slowly took hold in the United States, manufacturers found there were not enough workers to meet demand. Francis Cabot Lowell of Massachusetts wanted to erase the horror stories associated with mills in England, and establish wholesome settings that Farmers would allow their daughters to work in: new brick factories built along rivers, surrounded by rooming houses - supervised by the strictest of matrons and widows - alongside churches, libraries, and lecture halls designed to fill the young women’s leisure hours with appropriate educational and spiritual pursuits.
Lowell died prematurely, but a town named for him was built a few years later, giving thousands of young women a new way to explore the world. This play tells some of their stories, in their own words.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
McCarthy Arts Center, 18 Campus Road, Colchester, United States
USD 0.00
