Tour: Manchester Millyard Walking Tour
Tour description: Manchester’s Millyard was once the largest textile manufacturing center in the world. Vestiges of that empire still shape the Manchester of today, and visitors will come to see how the current city is inextricably tied to its past.
Date/Time: July 21, 2020, 1pm-2:30pm
Number of GSAs: 15
Hours Limit: Must be a Manchester area volunteer with at least 150 hours
If you attended last year’s tour, please hold off on signing up right away.
*If the tour is not filled by Friday July 17th at noon, feel free to sign up if you do not meet the hours requirement.*
Calendar will open Monday July 13th 8:30 am
Other information:
Masks required
Meeting location: Millyard Museum at 200 Bedford Street
Parking: Free parking is available in the lots adjacent to the building in the front (200 Bedford Street) and rear (Commercial Street) sides of the building. On street metered parking is also available on the streets surrounding the building.
Weather: Dress for the weather and walking
Uniform: GSA uniform required – Forest green shirt, khaki pants/shorts/skirt, comfortable shoes, very small bag allowed
Difficulty rating: 1 2 3
2 = Average/Some Walking & Maybe Stairs
Tips not required
Contact Info.: Emily Goulet, emily@nhgsa.com
Tour Host Company: Manchester Historic Association/Millyard Museum
Tour Guide: John Clayton
Website: www.manchesterhistoric.org
