The Great Bore
A Souvenir Of The Hoosac Tunnel
Forfatter: J.L. Harrison
År: 1891
Forlag: Advance Job Print Works
Sted: North Adams
Sider: 74
UDK: 624.19
A History Of The Tunnel, With Sketches Of North Adams, Its Vicinity And Drives; Williams-Town And Mount Greylock
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It is not necessary in this short sketch to trace in
detail the subsequent history of the town, born in
the valley of the Hoosac amid the throes of the
Revolution. In 1795 the first store was opened.
Six years later, when Captain Jeremiah Colgrove
set up a carding-machine in his grist-mill, the click
of the first machinery was heard in the valley; in
1810 the first cotton-mill was built; in 1829 the first
print-works was erected, and so, step by step,
straight on through trials, disappointments and
failures, the great industries which make North
Adams of to-day the busiest manufacturing town in
western Massachusetts, were established.
INDUSTRIES.
Before speaking of the scenery which has drawn
so many to this bustling town, nestling down among
the hills of northern Berkshire and before mention-
ing the delightful drives and walks which the tourist
may take, a few words regarding the industries
which form the backbone of the Tunnel City’s
wealth and those institutions which give it an envia-
ble reputation throughout the commonwealth, will
not be out of place.
There are located in North Adams three woolen
mills,—the Linwood, at Briggsville; the North