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