Life of a Laborer, a Working-Class History Tour
Schedule
Sat Oct 05 2024 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
185 Lyman St, Waltham, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02452 | Waltham, MA
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From cooking meals to operating a factory loom, laborers made the Lyman family’s life on a grand estate possible.Hundreds of workers were employed in occupations like gardeners, maids, and farm hands during the Lyman Estate’s 150+ years of operation. Thousands more held positions in industries that helped the family financial prosper, like the textile mills in Waltham and Holyoke that the Lyman’s invested in. Explore the working-class history of the Lyman Estate and visit areas of the house not usually on view during this new specialty tour
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Where is it happening?
185 Lyman St, Waltham, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02452Event Location & Nearby Stays: