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Posted On: 02/17/2015
One of the great things about the Lakes Region is the rich, American history we have and the historical sites we get to enjoy that mark that history. The historic sites that have great importance in New Hampshire are the textile mill trades in Manchester as well as in the Lakes Region. A site the Lakes Region Airport Shuttle chooses to sponsor is the Belknap Mill on Beacon Street in Laconia: “Where Arts and History Come Alive!”
The Belknap Mill serves as a function hall for weddings and other events, a place for elementary school classes to visit and tour, a site for two museums, and functioning machinery that makes socks sold in the Mill gift shop! The committee keeping the Mill going focuses on the importance of the Mills to the 21st century and the things our country learned about the industrial revolution from sites such as these. Public Service New Hampshire donates to the Mills to make it possible for children in the Lakes Region to visit the site and learn about the history of hydropower.
The Belknap Mills committee does an incredible job of donating their space to the children of the Lakes Region. Every March they have a month-long exhibit of art from school children K-12. They also offer their space to live music performances during the exhibits open to the public. It shows a lot of Lakes Region pride to be able to take an old building like the Belknap Mills and rearrange its function so it remains an important center of activity in a community, including the continuance of its original purpose in making American-made hosiery.
If you’re visiting the area or if you’re a “Lakes Region-er,” you should definitely check out the events at the Belknap Mills. For more from them, follow the Mills on Facebook or check out their website!
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