Blacksmith Shop in Essex Company Courtyard, Open House & Demonstration

Name: Blacksmith Shop in Essex Company Courtyard, Open House & Demonstration
Start: September 21, 2012
End: 2012-09-19
Location: The Lawrence History Center

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Blacksmithing Weekend in the Essex Company Forge
Sponsored by Lawrence History Center
Located at 6 Essex Street, Lawrence, 978-686-9230

Friday, September 21, 2012 - 10:00am-3:00pm
Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:00am-3:00pm

Step back in time with us for a weekend of blacksmithing in the forge of the former Essex Company, the company that built the City of Lawrence! Richard Wright and Steve Ash, of the Granite State Hammer Alliance, will be demonstrating the craft of traditional blacksmithing methods, forging both iron and mild steel to create items for the Lawrence History Center gift shop and for practical use in our historic courtyard. The forge was first in use in the early 1880's when the Essex Company complex at 6 Essex Street in Lawrence was constructed.

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The Lawrence History Center
6 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Metered Parking Available on Essex Street

Directions
From 495 North:
Merge onto I-495 S toward LAWRENCE, take the MARSTON ST. exit, EXIT 45B, toward LAWRENCE, turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MARSTON ST., turn LEFT onto CANAL ST., turn RIGHT onto UNION ST., turn LEFT onto ESSEX ST.

From 495 South:
Merge onto I-495 N, take the MARSTON ST./MERRIMACK ST./COMMONWEALTH DR. exit, EXIT 44-45, take EXIT 44-45B toward I-495 S/MARSTON ST./MERRIMACK ST., take the MARSTON ST. exit, EXIT 45B, stay STRAIGHT to go onto MARSTON ST., turn LEFT onto CANAL ST., turn RIGHT onto UNION ST. turn LEFT onto ESSEX ST.

From 93 North:
Merge onto I-93 S toward METHUEN/BOSTON (crossing into MA), merge onto I-495 S via EXIT 5A toward LAWRENCE/N. Andover, take the MARSTON ST. exit, EXIT 45B, toward LAWRENCE, turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MARSTON ST., turn LEFT onto CANAL ST., turn RIGHT onto UNION ST., turn LEFT onto ESSEX ST.

From 93 South:
Merge onto I-93 N via the ramp on the LEFT toward CONCORD, NH, merge onto I-495 N via EXIT 44A toward LAWRENCE, take the MARSTON ST./MERRIMACK ST/COMMONWEALTH DR. exit, EXIT 44-45, take EXIT 44-45B toward I-495 S/MARSTON ST/MERRIMACK ST., take the MARSTON ST. exit, EXIT 45B, stay STRAIGHT to go onto MARSTON ST., turn LEFT onto CANAL ST., turn RIGHT onto UNION ST., turn LEFT onto ESSEX ST.

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The Lawrence History Center

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http://www.lawrencehistorycenter.org/