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SUMMARY:Newton History Series: Shuttle Boats on the Charles at the Turn of the 20th Century
DESCRIPTION: Join Stephen Guerriero\, Director of Education at the Charles 
 River Museum of Industry & Innovation to explore the history of boating on 
 the Charles River. This talk will provide a broad view of how the Charles 
 River came to be used in various ways by industry and society\, as seen by 
 the rise and fall of commuter steamboat services\, canoe manufacturing\, 
 and leisure activities of this new industrial class that lived and worked 
 in the Newton and Waltham stretch.\n\n \n\nThe Charles River was once a 
 major artery for transportation\, recreation\, and a symbol of the new 
 industrial working-class society of Greater Boston. In particular\, the 
 stretch of the river from Waltham through Newton was especially active\, 
 with multiple steamers bringing day passengers from the Moody Street dam up 
 to Norumbega Park. The side-wheeled White Swan could carry over 100 
 passengers at a time on two decks and had a large number of weekend 
 revelers heading to the amusement park\, zoo\, and picnic grounds. 
 Meanwhile\, at least three major canoe manufacturers were located along the 
 Waltham stretch of the Charles\, catering to a burgeoning industry of 
 outdoor recreation. Factory workers from companies like Boston 
 Manufacturing and Waltham Watch would take to the river with friends and 
 romantic interests (no room for a chaperone in a canoe!)\, while several 
 large dancehalls provided music and dancing in the evening. \n\n \n\nAbout 
 the Charles River Museum:\n\n\n The Charles River Museum of Industry & 
 Innovation has as its mission "to educate about America's industrial 
 history and to encourage and inspire future innovation." Located in the 
 Francis Cabot Lowell mill complex on the banks of the Charles in Waltham\, 
 the Museum tells the story of American technical and business innovations 
 that have taken place in this region and continue to change the world.\n\n 
 \n\nStephen Guerriero is the Director of Education of the Charles River 
 Museum and holds an M.A. in Classical Studies from Brandeis University\, 
 and an M.Ed. from Boston College. Before coming to the Museum\, Steve was a 
 classroom teacher in the Needham Public Schools for more than 20 years\, 
 most of that time teaching middle school Social Studies. He has a passion 
 for history\, archaeology\, and the transformative power of education to 
 help us use history to inform our present and prepare for the future.\n\n 
 \n\nThis program is part of the Newton History Series\, co-sponsored by 
 Historic Newton and the Newton Free Library.\n
LOCATION:Druker Auditorium
ORGANIZER;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
CATEGORIES:Talks & Presentations
CONTACT;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
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