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Special Event
Event
Helen Augusta Whittier: Leader and Mill Owner
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 42.647348, -71.306939
This event will take place in the Event Center of the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. Paid parking is available in the Joseph Downes city parking garage, located at 75 John Street, one block from the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. Disability designated parking spaces are provided in the city parking garage at 75 John Street. The garage has a height limitation of 6' 8" for vehicles. Vehicles that display disability license plates or a hanging placard may also park at no cost in any designated parking space within the City of Lowell.
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
When you think of a mill owner, a man’s name or face probably comes to mind initially. While it’s true that most owners of mills in the 18th and 19th century were men, there was one woman who joined them. Join a Ranger on a journey through the life of Helen Whittier, considered to be the only woman to ever own a major textile manufacturing company in the United States. This 45-minute talk will dive into the life of this remarkable woman who created a name for herself.
Reservation or Registration: No
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