Methuen, MA
Methuen is a picturesque city that lies along the Merrimack River and bisects the Spicket River.
Industrial growth in the 1800s influenced Methuen’s development. With the construction of the Methuen Cotton Mills at Spicket and the increased manufacturing of hats and shoes in small factories along the Spicket, Methuen grew as an industrial leader in Massachusetts. Home to the first concert organ in the United States, Methuen seamlessly melds the industrial with the cultural.
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Settled
1642
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Population
54,799
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Website
Did you know?
Methuen Memorial Music Hall was built specifically to house the Great Organ, and procured by philanthropist and city benefactor Edward Francis Searles more than a century ago. The organ case, which in approximate terms is as large as a typical house, is ornate and features a bust of J.S. Bach as a central ornament.
Highlights
- Methuen Memorial Music Hall
- Nevins Memorial Library
- Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park
Getting Here
From Boston: Follow I-93 N to Pelham St in Methuen. Take exit 45-46 from I-93 N. (source: google maps)