Episode 1 of 3
Pemberton Mill Collapse
- When
- January 10, 1860
- Where
- Pemberton Mill
- Part of
- Pemberton Mill Collapse
A section of the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts, suddenly collapsed on January 10, 1860, trapping several hundred workers underneath the rubble.
The collapse occurred at around 4:30 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon. Workers in nearby factories watched with horror as the building buckled and then collapsed with a mighty crash shortly before 5:00 p.m.
Sources
- Pemberton Mill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
- Lawrence, Massachusetts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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