From Commune to Company Town

During this tour, you will learn about Hopedale’s early idealistic residents and the rise of the Draper company, which became one of the largest producers of textile machines in the world. Today, the physical imprint of Draper is much smaller than it used to be, but traces of the Drapers’ legacy—and some elements of that commune period— remain. We invite you to travel back in time, commune with nature, and discover the industrial legacy still imprinted on the Dale of Hope.