Crane Museum of Papermaking - Dalton, MA
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a papermaking museum located in Dalton, Massachusetts
Waymark Code: WMRRTY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2016
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According to Wikipedia, "this papermaking museum is located in southwestern Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. Built in 1844, the Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room is one of the oldest surviving buildings of Crane & Co., one of the oldest papermaking businesses in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Since 1930, the building, originally used for processing rags, has housed the Crane Museum of Papermaking. In 1983, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Zenas Crane began making paper in Dalton in 1801, taking full ownership of an established operation at the Rag Room site in 1822. In the mid-1840s his sons constructed the Old Stone Mill, of which the Rag Room is the only surviving portion. The Rag Room is where Crane's grandson Winthrop Murray Crane learned the business; through his efforts Crane secured a monopoly contract to provide paper for the nation's currency, which it still holds today.
The Rag Room is a gray fieldstone building with a slate roof. Its interior is a large open space that houses exhibits and artifacts of the company's history. It is open to the public at no charge".
Source: Wikipedia
Address:
40 Pioneer Street
Dalton, MA 01226, USA
+1 413-684-6380
Theme:
The history of the oldest paper company in America from 1770 to today. Exhibits focus on papermaking through more than two centuries, Crane's fine 100% cotton stationery and, of course, the money you carry in your pocket every day.
Street Address:
40 Pioneer Street
Dalton, MA 01226, USA
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
The Crane Museum is open Tuesday through Thursday, from 1-5 p.m. Beginning June 2, and going through the end of October, the Museum will be open Monday through Friday from 1-5 p.m.
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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