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Since 1978, Lawrence History Center, formerly Immigrant City Archives, has collected and preserved documents and artifacts pertaining to the history of Lawrence, Massachusetts and its people.
The North Canal Historic District is comprised of 70 properties that feature mills, factory boarding houses, locks, bridges, the North Canal, the Great Stone Dam, the Lawrence Heritage State Park...
The Spicket River Greenway, now complete, is a 3.5 mile long "emerald bracelet" of green spaces and walking paths connecting parks and open space through multiple neighborhoods, meeting multiple...
Located twenty-five miles north of Boston, Lawrence, Massachusetts is truly a city of immigrants and industry. Lawrence was built in the 1840's as the nation's first planned industrial city. The massive mill buildings lining the Merrimack River, the striking clock and bell towers and the breath-taking Great Stone Dam are all a tribute to Lawrence's industrial heritage. The harnessed strength of the Merrimack River and its system of canals fueled the Lawrence mills that produced textiles for the American and European markets. By the early 20th century the city was a world leader in the production of cotton and woolen textiles. Known as the "Immigrant City", Lawrence has always been a multi-ethnic and multicultural gateway city.