Height of the Mill District
- Date Range
- January 1, 1850 – January 1, 1950
- Title
- Height of the Mill District
- What occurred
- A mill district developed at falls on the Mascoma River in the mid 1800s. The various industries that would exist in the district included: a tannery, a clothing factory, furniture mills, several machine shops, and a woolen textile mill. These industries attracted many French workers from the Quebec province, and this district became the center of town As railroads developed up and down the river, as well as to Boston, Lebanon's success in the textiles industry was solidified. In the mid 1900s the mills closed and the nature of the region changed as the textile industry came under attack from foreign imports and other economic changes.
- Location
- 85 Mechanic St, Lebanon, NH 03766
- Image Citation
- https://lebanonnhhistory.org/explore-lebanon/walking-tour-of-lebanon/rivermill-complex/
- Student name(s)
- Ben Tichner