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  1. Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. [2] Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the east.

  2. Overview of Lawrence History. During the 1830s, Daniel Saunders, called the Founder of Lawrence, purchased strips of land on either side of the Merrimack River to gain control of waterpower rights.

  3. 2011: Lawrence Public Schools became the first school district in Massachusetts to enter into state receivership. 2012: A citywide Commemoration of the Centennial Anniversary of the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike (aka Bread and Roses Strike) is held.

  4. The freedom to pursue knowledge is a foundation of our democracy. The Lawrence Free Public Library, an essential public institution, strives to serve as an accessible and responsive information and literary center for all residents of the Lawrence community.

  5. Background and Early Development of Lawrence. Lawrence, incorporated in 1847, was the final and most ambitious of the New England planned textile-manufacturing cities developed by the Boston entrepreneurs who launched the American Industrial Revolution.

  6. Located twenty-five miles north of Boston, Lawrence, Massachusetts is truly a city of immigrants and industry. Lawrence was built in the 1840’s as the nation’s first planned industrial city.

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