Day Two in Boston

Today we visited Lowell, Massachusetts. This was an old industrial town which played a key role during the American Industrial Revolution. Lowell textile mills were known for hiring young women to work in the mills during the 19th century. These were some pictures we took in the downtown area of Lowell and the American Textile History Museum.

While visiting the American Textile History Museum Sherie lifted a bail of wool...It was over 500 pounds. Man, she IS strong!

Here, Sherie is weaving on an old hand loom. It looks much harder than I thought. Below are four pedals which were needed to operate the loom correctly. Those pedals needed to be pressed in a correct sequence. I think Sherie did a great job of weaving.