{"id":1298,"date":"2020-11-13T00:28:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T00:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montaguearchive.org\/?page_id=1298"},"modified":"2022-07-24T19:10:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T00:10:57","slug":"turners-falls-hydro-power-revolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montaguearchive.org\/index.php\/turners-falls-hydro-power-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Turners Falls \u2013 Hydro Power Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_b68402-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_b68402-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_b68402-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1008px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_b68402-f4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_b68402-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_b68402-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout aligncenter\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_b68402-f4\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_b68402-f4\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_7afdcc-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_7afdcc-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7afdcc-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7afdcc-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7afdcc-6d{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_7afdcc-6d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5f390c-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5f390c-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5f390c-c8\"]{font-size:23px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5f390c-c8 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5f390c-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5f390c-c8\"] mark{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_5f390c-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5f390c-c8\"><strong>Alvah Crocker visits the area. The initial stages of an Industrial Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_32310d-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_32310d-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_32310d-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 45%) minmax(0, 55%);}#kt-layout-id_32310d-78 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_32310d-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_32310d-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_32310d-78\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_32310d-78\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-45  kt-custom-second-width-55\"><style>.kadence-column_16c56c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_16c56c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_16c56c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_16c56c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_16c56c-08{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_16c56c-08\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montaguearchive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alvah-crocker.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19\" width=\"370\" height=\"360\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_6c2f20-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_6c2f20-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_6c2f20-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_6c2f20-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_6c2f20-92{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_6c2f20-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Alvah Crocker, (1801-1874) prominent railroad man and paper-maker from Fitchburg, MA, ventured to our area in 1864 to view the falls and the non-operational barge canal. His thoughts quickly turned to establishing a manufacturing city like those of Lawrence, Lowell and Holyoke, MA. These cities were prosperous and \u201cgrew-up\u201d prior to the Civil War when investors and capital were abundant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a{margin-top:25px;}#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_4f75bb-7a\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_8748c5-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_8748c5-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_8748c5-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_8748c5-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_8748c5-9a{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_8748c5-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Crocker was not so fortunate as his plans are post-Civil War. The capital was not as easily attained following the war. However, undaunted, he met with men of wealth and foresight and moved forward with his scheme to attract industry to the area by offering inexpensive hydropower that was made by harnessing a portion of the Connecticut River.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29{margin-top:-49px;}#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_770e1e-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_770e1e-29\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_770e1e-29\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_2f4868-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_2f4868-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_2f4868-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_2f4868-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_2f4868-ac{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_2f4868-ac\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Beginning in 1866, the construction of a dam at the falls and the reintegration of the old barge canal would channel the river flow to future mill sites along the bedrock spine that divides the Connecticut River and the soon-to-be \u201cimproved\u201d canal, Crocker and his band of capitalists moved forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">His development concept was to sell mill sites along the power canal to potential and targeted companies and to sell building lots to those who would come to labor in the mills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The dam construction begins in 1866 along with the canal lengthening and widening. 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