This page will contain information about events, activities and stories related to the city of Lowell and the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.
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- In 1821, Jackson, Appleton, Boott and others bought up all the stock of the defunct Pawtucket Canal company. #rhcom
- In Sept 1821, Paul Moody while traveling from Amesbury to Waltham passed through East Chelmsford to see the Pawtucket Canal. #rhcom
- Most New Englanders opposed a tariff but F.C. Lowell got support from Southern cotton growers and tariff was enacted #rhcom
- The peace of 1815 proved "ruinous" to American manufacturers so F,C, Lowell lobbied Congress to impose protective tariff #rhcom
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