Downtown in Manchester in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
The Mill Girl
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2018
1. The Mill Girl Marker
of 19th century working women:
Industrial revolutionaries who broke
with the past to earn their living,
making history and creating the future.
In 1880 one third of Manchester's population,
3385 women, worked in the textile mills of
the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, situated
below along the banks of the Merrimack River.
Sculptress:
Antoinette Schultze
Funding for this public art project
was made possible by gifts from:
Norwin S. & Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation
and
Samuel P. Hunt Foundation
Dedicated September 9, 1988
Presented by the City of Manchester Parks & Recreation Commission
and
Manchester Art Commission
Erected 1988 by City of Manchester Parks & Recreation Commission, Manchester Art Commission, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1988.
Location. 42° 59.507′ N, 71° 28.039′ W. Marker is in Manchester, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Commercial Street and Stark Street, on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ralph Baer (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General John Stark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manchester's First Green Roof (approx. 0.2 miles away); City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Notre Dame Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Manchester NH World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Manchester NH War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Manchester NH Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
Regarding The Mill Girl. While most of the links deal with mill girls in Lowell, Massachusetts, the mill girl experience in New Hampshire was similar.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. The Mill Girls (Lowell National Historical Park). (Submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Lowell Mill Girls Go on Strike, 1836 (Robinson). (Submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Lowell Mill Girls and the factory system, 1840 (Gilder Lehrman). (Submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Amoskeag Manufacturing Company at Wikipedia
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2018
2. The Mill Girl Marker and Sculpture
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2018
3. The Mill Girl Sculpture
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2018
4. The Mill Girl Sculptor's Mark
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2018
5. The Mill Girl Sculpture
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 16, 2018
6. The Former Pandora Mill Building, part of the Amoskeag Mill Complex
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
