Ludlow: From Small Village to Industrial Town
By: Sam R.
Welcome to our website, created by Mrs. O’Keefe’s 8th grade students from Baird Middle School (2006-2007) and Mrs. Zima’s 5th grade students from Chapin Street School (2006-2007), dedicated to preserving the historical importance of Ludlow, Massachusetts. These students examined primary sources such as books, documents, and maps from Ludlow’s past to bring you this website. Throughout its history, the town of Ludlow has grown and flourished, from humble beginnings as a small farming village to an industrialized and bustling town. In the 1750’s, the people of Ludlow made their living off the land. As the years progressed, Ludlow’s people contributed greatly to the Industrial Revolution because of a large power source known as the Chicopee River. This led to the building of a number of mills in Ludlow. These mills ultimately provided jobs not only for the people of Ludlow, but also for the large number of immigrants who came to Ludlow looking for work. This in turn resulted in the diverse cultural backgrounds of Ludlow. To learn more about Ludlow’s change from a small village to an industrial town, you can browse this website, which describes Ludlow from every aspect, from legends and agriculture to government and industry.
Ludlow's "Clock Tower;" Mill No. 8 in 1901
Ludlow Manufacturing Associates
Click here to learn about:
- Early Settlement
- Agriculture
- Government
- Legends
- Early Industry
- The Ludlow Manufacturing Company
- Census and Population
- Maps and Bridges
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Website Supported by Windows on History, a project of the
Emerging America program, Hampshire Educational Collaborative, the Ludlow
Public Schools,
and funded by a Teaching American History grant, U.S. Department of Education.