Turner’s Falls Canal Company
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Turner’s Falls Canal Company was a 19th-century enterprise that developed and operated the canal and related waterpower infrastructure that spurred industrial growth in Turners Falls, Massachusetts.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century enterprise
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canal company ⓘ waterpower company ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | industrial growth in Turners Falls, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developed |
Turner’s Falls Canal
NERFINISHED
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waterpower infrastructure at Turners Falls ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
canal
ⓘ
power canal ⓘ waterpower facilities ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early industrial promoter in Turners Falls ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | spurred mill and factory development at Turners Falls ⓘ |
| industry |
canal construction
ⓘ
waterpower development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Franklin County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts ⓘ Turners Falls, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operated |
Turner’s Falls Canal
NERFINISHED
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waterpower infrastructure at Turners Falls ⓘ |
| purpose |
industrial development
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waterpower generation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCommunity | Turners Falls, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportFunction | bypassing falls on the Connecticut River at Turners Falls ⓘ |
| usedNaturalFeature | Connecticut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterpowerSource | Connecticut River at Turners Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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