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Lowell National Historical ParkTheme(s): Womens Issues | Industry & Commerce | Immigration | |
Description:
The history of America's Industrial Revolution is commemorated in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum with its operating weave room of 88 power looms, "mill girl" boardinghouses, the Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit and guided tours tell the story of the transition from farm to factory, chronicle immigrant and labor history and trace industrial technology. The park includes textile mills, worker housing, 5.6 miles of canals, and 19th-century commercial buildings.
Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible buildings within the Park include the Visitor Center, Mogan Cultural Center, Suffolk Mill first floor, and Boott Cotton Mills Museum. Tactile pedestrian maps, braille and large-print literature, and printed narrations of audiovisual programs are available upon request.
Getting Around:
All areas of the park are within walking distance of the Visitor Center.
Ride on a turn-of-the-century trolley from site to site during your visit. The trolley provides transportation to the Visitor Center, Suffolk Mill, Boott Mill, Working People Exhibit and other attractions in Lowell. The trolley runs daily early March through Thanksgiving. Check at the Visitor Center or Boott Cotton Mills Museum for current schedule. Free!
Activites:
Educational Programs | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Restaurant or Snack Bar | Lodging | Groceries or Supplies | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | Medical Services | And more.
Directions to Lowell National Historical Park
Car:
to drive to Lowell National Historical Park take the Lowell Connector from either Route 495 (Exit 35C), or Route 3 (exit 30A southbound, 30B northbound) to Thorndike Street (Exit 5B). Follow brown and white "Lowell National and State Park" signs. Free parking is available in the visitor parking lot next to Market Mills.
Public Transportation
Commuter rail service is available from Boston's North Station to Lowell's Gallagher Terminal. Lowell Regional Transit Authority shuttles run between Gallagher Terminal and downtown Lowell every half hour. Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Nearby Parks:
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (30 miles)
Salem Maritime National Historic Site (30 miles)
Boston National Historical Park (30 miles)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (30 miles)
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