Lawrence Boat Ramp

The Essex Company, founded in 1845 by a group of prominent industrialists, was established with the goal of harnessing water power along the Merrimack River for textile mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Led by engineer Charles S. Storrow, the company successfully constructed the Great Stone Dam between 1845 and 1848, a monumental feat of engineering that facilitated the development of the city. Today, the Essex Company continues to own the dam and the Lawrence Hydroelectric Associates, overseeing the operation of a hydroelectric plant on the site. The legacy of the Essex Company's innovative approach to industrialization can still be seen in the historic significance and ongoing functionality of the Great Stone Dam in Lawrence.Generated from the website