Crane Museum - Dalton, MA, USA
N 42° 28.188 W 073° 10.681
18T E 649779 N 4703547
The Crane Museum (of Papermaking) is located next to the Crane Paper Mill in Dalton, MA.
Waymark Code: WM13J7R
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2020
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This waymark is part of Driving Tour 8 of Massachusetts from Boston to Pittsfield via MA Route 9. American Guide Description:
The Crane Paper Mills were established here in 1801. Although a woolen mill was built some 13 years later by the Rev. Isaiah Weston, the manufacture of paper, controlled by the Cranes, the Carsons, and the Westons, has remained the chief industry. The Crane mills have manufactured currency paper for the Federal Government since 1846, and now supply a world market.
The Crane Museum (open daily, 2-5), maintained by the Crane Paper Company, was the rag-room of the Stone Mill, built in 1844. It has a complete collection of exhibits showing the history and progress of the mills and of the paper industry in general.
MASSACHUSETTS - A GUIDE TO ITS PLACES AND PEOPLE, 1937
We could not enter the actual operating mill but were able to tour the museum, which we found very interesting and outliving our expectations – the docent was also very helpful in explaining things. The museum is currently open on weekdays during the summer months from 1-5 pm.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 531
Year Originally Published: 1937
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