Life of a Laborer, a Working-Class History Tour
Saturday, November 2, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Mass.
From cooking meals to operating a factory loom, laborers made the Lyman family’s life on a grand estate possible.
Hundreds of workers were employed in occupations like gardeners, maids, and farm hands during the Lyman Estate’s 150+ years of operation. Thousands more held positions in industries that helped the family financial prosper, like the textile mills in Waltham and Holyoke that the Lyman’s invested in. Explore the working-class history of the Lyman Estate and visit areas of the house not usually on view during this new specialty tour.
Member $10; Nonmember $20. Log in or Join now to have your discount applied at checkout.
Please call 617-994-5912 for more information.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Waltham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Accessibility Considerations: Tour involves four floors of stairs. There is a ramp for access to the first floor but the estate has not been equipped with ramps, elevators, or chair lifts to reach the other floors. Visitors are welcome to sit on the reproduction furniture in the house and service animals are welcome. We are happy to work with you to make your visit an enjoyable one and we encourage visitors with questions or requests to call ahead.
