Rise of a Mill Town
- Date Range
- 1820 – 1861
- Title
- Rise of a Mill Town
- What occurred
- The Housatonic River, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts provided an ideal location for water powered mills enabling the establishment of the wool and paper industries in the region. By the beginning of the Civil War, Berkshire County was home to hundreds of mills situated on the Housic River in the north and Housatonic River in the central and southern regions.
- Location
- 1080 Dalton Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Image Citation
- Pittsfield Woolen Mills, Pittsfield Historical Society
- Student name(s)
- Mitch Stechmann