Life of a Laborer, a Working-Class History Tour

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

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 prosper financially, 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 specialty tour.
Member $15; Nonmember $20.
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