Introducing Manchester
Once home to the world’s largest textile mill, Manchester is an intriguing riverside town that still retains, both historically and culturally, a bit of its blue-collar roots. Exploiting the abundant water power of the Merrimack River, the massive Amoskeag mills made the city into a manufacturing and commercial powerhouse in the early 19th century up until its bankruptcy in the 1930s. Nowadays the iconic brick mill houses a museum, an arts center, a college, several restaurants and a changing array of local businesses.
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Although manufacturing still plays a role in Manchester’s economy, the city has undergone radical changes since its early laboring days. Attracted by low taxes and a diverse work force, the high-tech and financial industries have long since moved in, bringing city culture on their heels. Manchester has opera, several orchestras, a growing gallery and dining scene and the state’s most important art museum.
Last updated: Nov 18, 2008
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RE: car trip from Manhattan to Maine to Pennsylvania than back
by Midwesterner 20 July 2011
My bad - Portland, ME (not Manchester, NH) for train destination. I was suggesting train to save on rental car costs, congested driving…
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RE: car trip from Manhattan to Maine to Pennsylvania than back
by Ogie_Ogilthorpe 20 July 2011
"Consider taking the train to Boston, MA and on to Manchester, NH" There is no train to Manchester New Hampshire. They could take a…
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RE: car trip from Manhattan to Maine to Pennsylvania than back
by Midwesterner 20 July 2011
Consider taking the train to Boston, MA and on to Manchester, NH then renting your car there for the rest of your travels. You'd want…
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