EVENT
Second Saturday Speaker Series
Stories from an Industrial City: The Proprietors of Locks and Canals on Merrimack River Photo Collection
October 11, 2025
1pm–2pm
Join us every second Saturday of the month at 1pm to learn more about area and industrial history, engineering, archeology, water access and more from experts in a variety of fields. On October 11th, Ken Weber, formerly of the National Park Service at Lowell, will share gems from the digitization project of the Proprietors of Locks and Canals on Merrimack River photograph collection. These historic images will help to illuminate aspects of the area’s industrial heritage.
All events are upstairs in the Overlook Gallery. The presentations are free and open to everyone, including walk-in visitors, space permitting. Please help us monitor capacity by reserving your FREE tickets in advance.
Photo courtesy National Park Service/Proprietors of Locks and Canals
Upcoming Events
Great Engines Hall
The centerpiece of the Waterworks Museum is its collection of steam engines. Three original coal-powered, steam-driven water pumps are preserved at the Museum and are monuments to 19th century technology and innovation. Leavitt, Worthington, and Allis stand in the Great Engines Hall and reach more than 3 stories tall. Walk around each and see the multitude of perfectly engineered parts that pumped million gallons of freshwater a day into the City of Boston.