Urbanization and Factory Towns: Company Towns and Mill Villages (1825–1930)

1. Boston Manufacturing Company organized in Waltham

   Jan 1, 1813Labels: Boston Manufacturing, Francis C, Waltham Mill

   • BMC Wiki

2. Lowell site chosen for planned mill city

   Jan 1, 1821Labels: Lowell, Merrimack River, Canal System

   • NPS Lowell
   • Lowell Wiki

3. Lowell incorporated as a mill town

   Jan 1, 1826Labels: Lowell, Mill Town, Town Incorporation

   • Lowell Wiki
   • Lowell Mill Girls

4. Lowell becomes a city amid industrial growth

   Jan 1, 1836Labels: Lowell, City Charter, Textile Industry

   • Lowell Wiki

5. Pullman announces plan for model company town

   Apr 1, 1880Labels: George Pullman, Pullman Company, Company Town

   • Pullman Co
   • Pullman Park

6. Construction begins on Pullman company town

   Apr 24, 1880Labels: Pullman, Pullman Works, Residential District

   • Pullman Co

7. First residents move into Pullman town

   Jan 1, 1881Labels: Pullman, First Residents, Company Housing

   • Pullman Co

8. Pullman Strike erupts after wage cuts

   May 11, 1894Labels: Pullman Strike, Railworkers, Wage Cuts

   • Pullman Strike
   • Pullman Co

9. Hershey company town founded in Pennsylvania

   Jan 1, 1903Labels: Milton S, Hershey, Company Town

   • Hershey Wiki
   • Hershey Trust

10. Hershey chocolate factory begins operations

    Jan 1, 1905Labels: Hershey Chocolate, Factory Opening, Hershey

    • Hershey Trust
    • Hershey Wiki

11. Gary, Indiana founded by U.S. Steel

    Jan 1, 1906Labels: U S, Gary, Planned City

    • Gary Wiki
    • Gary Works Wiki

12. Gary Works begins operating

    Jun 28, 1908Labels: Gary Works, U S, Industrial Plant

    • Gary Works Wiki
    • Gary Wiki

13. Bread and Roses Strike begins in Lawrence

    Jan 11, 1912Labels: Bread and, Lawrence, Textile Workers

    • Lawrence Strike
    • Bread Roses

14. Ludlow Massacre during Colorado Coalfield War

    Apr 20, 1914Labels: Ludlow Massacre, Colorado Coalfield, Coal Miners

    • Ludlow Wiki
    • History com

15. Ford Motor Company pursues Fordlândia rubber town

    Jan 1, 1927Labels: Ford Motor, Fordl ndia, Rubber Town

    • Fordl ndia Wiki

16. Fordlândia founded as a planned industrial town

    Jan 1, 1928Labels: Fordl ndia, Company Town, Rubber Plantation

    • Fordl ndia Wiki