A History of the Belknap Mill: The Pride of Laconia s Industrial Heritage (Hardcover)

Laconia s Belknap Mill thrived in the boom of the Industrial Revolution. The historic mill swiftly rose to the forefront of the city s hosiery industry in the nineteenth century. Lakes Region historian Carol Lee Anderson reveals the mill s unique history including its inventive entrepreneurial owners their climb to industrial success and the challenges they overcame. This fascinating story encompasses the saga of countless French-Canadian immigrants whose arrival in the Lakes Region influenced the course of industry and daily life in the city of Laconia. The mill s story continues and the preservation of this historic textile mill includes a fierce struggle of historic values versus urban renewal. Learn how this early symbol of the Industrial Revolution fought to become the pride of Laconia s industrial heritage.