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Massachusetts-2 For the Blackstone, Blynman, Cambridge, Cut River and Fox Creek Canals and The Boston Mill Pond Company web sites, see Massachusetts-1 For the Medford Branch and Middlesex canal web sites, see Massachusetts-3 For the Mother Brook, Lawrence, Roxbury and South Hadley canal web sites, see Massachusetts-4 For the Turners Falls, Wankinko River Falls and Wickasee Falls canal and General web sites, see Massachusetts-5 Hampshire and Hampden Canal A Canal Runs Through It A brief history of the canal. Current photo. Hampshire and Hampden Canal A brief history of the canal. Historical map and links to related sites. Hampshire and Hampden Canal A brief history of the canal. Hampshire and Hampden Canal A link to a brief description and history of the canal. Index to Documents of the State of Massachusetts A summary of state documents regarding the canal, covering the period from 1827 to 1849. Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts An Act to Incorporate the New Haven and Northhampton Company (1836). Map of the New Haven and Northampton Canal An zoomable 1828 map of the canal. Memoir of De Witt Clinton - His Observations Relative To the Hampshire And Hampden Canals His 1828 observations about potentially expanding the canal into Vermont. Northampton-New Haven Canal A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites. Petition of the Hampshire and Hampden Canal Company An 1827 petition to extend the canal to the northern border of Massachusetts. The Act Incorporating the Hampshire and Hampden Canal Company Also included are the acts incorporating the Farmington Canal Company and the New Haven and Northampton Company (1838). The Hampshire and Hampden Canal Company versus Thomas Ashley An 1828 lawsuit filed by a property owner against the canal company. What is the history of Northampton, Massachusetts? A brief history of the city, including reference to the canal. Holyoke Canals (also see South Hadley Canal) A Canal Accident An 1872 New York Times article about a canal break and the resulting flood damage. A Moment in Time A series of articles about the history of South Hadley, including on the development of water power in the city. About Holyoke A brief history of the city, including reference to its power canals. Current photo. Bird's eye view of Holyoke, Mass. : 1877 A zoomable view of the city, showing the power canals. Bird's eye view of the 1881 city of Holyoke, and village of South Hadley Falls, Mass. A zoomable view of the city, showing the power canals. Exploring Western Massachusetts A brief history of the city, including reference to the dam and canal system. Historical photos and links to related sites. Hadley Falls Dam A woodcut engraving of the dam at Hadly Falls (left) circa 1875 and a brief history of the city. History of Western Massachusetts A description and history of the development of the power canals. Holyoke Canal System A brief history and description of the canal system. Historical map and links to related sites. Holyoke Canals Being Dug 1853 Historical photos of the canals and the current dam under construction. Holyoke Heritage State Park A brief history of the city, with reference to the canal system. Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1890 A brief history of the city, with reference to the canal system. Holyoke Water Power System (1859) A brief history of the city and description of some of the mechanical equipment utilized to develop water power for the many industries that developed. Holyoke Wooden Dam An 1895 photo of the dam. Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army A brief description of the dam and former navigation canal, from a 1905 report. The Canals of Holyoke A brief description of the canal system. Current photo. The City of Holyoke Its Water Powers and Its Industries A brief, late 19th-century history and description of Holyoke. Jeremiah's Gutter Cape Cod and the Old Colony A 1920 description of the former canal. Captain Heman Smith Compound Description and photos of a historical home, located near the site of the former canal. Insiders' Guide to Cape Cod and the Islands A brief history and description of the canal. It Happened on Cape Cod A brief history and description of the canal. Lower Cape A brief history of Orleans and other Cape Cod communities, including reference to the canal. Orleans A brief history of Orleans, including reference to the canal. Lowell Industrial Canals (Appleton, Eastern, Hamilton, Lawrence, Lowell, Merrimack, Northern, Pawtucket, Western) Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders A brief biography of Kitt Boott, a pioneer textile and machinery manufacturer, who played a leading role in the development of Lowell, its canal systems, and its labor management program. Building America's Industrial Revolution: The Boott Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts School curriculum of the history of the Boott Cotton Mills, with maps, historical photographs and extensive links to related topics, including Lowell's canal system. Control of Water An exerpt of the history of the development of the Merrimack River basin as a manufacturing power source for four cities, including Lowell. Historical illustrations and maps. Early History of the Locks and Canals Corporation A brief history of the corporation. Expansion of the Textile Industry A brief history of the textile industry in Lowell. Historical photos and illustrations. From Building to Architecture, The Emergence of Victorian Lowell A study of the architectural significance of the mill community. Historical and current photos, illustrations and maps. Guard Locks on the Pawtucket Canal A current photo of the lock. History of Lowell and Its People - Pawtucket Canal A brief history of the development of the Pawtucket Canal. History of Lowell and Its People - Industrial Canals A history of the development of the early Lowell industrial canals. History of Lowell and Its People - Northern Canal Brief histories of the development of the Northern Canal and the guard gate constructed at the head of the Pawtucket Canal. History of Lowell Canal A video history of the canals and the mills. History of Lowell, Massachusetts A history of the city. Historical illustrations and maps, current photos and links to related sites. History of Middlesex County A brief history of the development of the Lowell canal system and the manufacturing city. Includes historical illustrations. Information on the construction of the Northern Canal and the subterranean canal under Worthern Street continues on page 80. History of Newburyport, Massachusetts A brief history of the Lowell canal system. Illustrated History of Lowell The manufacturing history of the city, including the canals, from an 1868 publication. Includes historical illustrations. Additional canal history continues on page 136. Lowell A brief history of the city and its canal system. Lowell An 1833 description of Lowell and its canals. Lowell 1896 Plate 04 - North Common, Western Canal, Market St An 1896 map of a portion of Lowell, showing the Western Canal and adjacent businesses. Lowell, as it Was, and It Is - Pawtucket Canal A brief history of the original canal bypassing the rapids, from an 1845 publication. Lowell, as it Was, and It Is - Industrial Canals A brief history of the development of the power canals from an 1845 publication. Additional history continues on page 37. Lowell Canalwaters Cleaners A brief history of the canal system. Historical photos and links to related sites. Lowell - Canals and Mills A brief description of the Merrimack Canal. Current photos. Lowell: History A brief history of the city. Lowell Hydraulic Experiments An 1871 report by James Francis on hydraulic experiments to improve the efficiency of the water power system at Lowell. Includes a brief history of the development of the Lowell canal system. Lowell, Massachusetts A brief history of the city. Lowell, Massachusetts A brief history of the city. Current photos. Lowell, Massachusetts A brief description and history of the city. Current photo and link to a related site. Lowell, Massachusetts History A brief history of the city. Links to related sites. Lowell National Historical Park Detailed information about the park, including a map, history of the development of the canals and the textile industry in Lowell, historical and current photographs, videos, brochures and links to related web sites. Lowell National Historical Park History Pages An extensive list of historical information, including the canals. Links to related sites. (Continued on Massachusetts-3)