Lowell National Historical Park

Boott Cotton Mills

The Boott Cotton Mills is one of the best, most-intact complexes of cotton mills from Lowell's heyday in the 19th century.

A very nice site last one on the loop you’ve got good privacy you can hear the road from your site

Discover the Continuing Revolution. Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including immigrant families and early female factory workers – into an uncertain new industrial era. Nearly 200 years later, the changes that began here still reverberate in our shifting global economy. Explore Lowell, a living monument to the dynamic human story of the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial Canyon Tour

A ranger-guided trip down the Industrial Canyon on part of Lowell's 5.6 mile canal system is one of the signature experiences at Lowell National Historical Park.

Lowell NHP Trolley

Lowell National Historical Park operates reproduction vintage streetcars throughout the park and downtown Lowell. Climb onboard for a ride or a ranger-guided tour.

Boott Mills Weave Room

The working weave room at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum surrounds you with the sights and sounds of a turn-of-the-century working cotton textile factory.

Tsongas Center Programs

The Tsongas Industrial History Center, a partnership of Lowell National Historical Park and UMass Lowell's Graduate School of Education, offers hands-on interactive education workshops for more than 50,000 students each year.

Lowell Folk Festival

The Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell's signature annual event, brings traditional folk performers to 5 stages throughout the city and a huge variety of traditional ethnic foods from all around the world.

RecAreaDirections

From Interstate Route 495 take Exit 89C on to the Lowell Connector. From Route 3 take Exit 80A if traveling southbound, Exit 80B if traveling northbound. • Take the Lowell Connector to Exit 5B (Thorndike Street) • Continue right on to Thorndike Street, which becomes Dutton Street • At the third traffic light continue straight under the overpass • At the next light turn right. Free parking is available at the City garage.

Follow signs and walk through the mill courtyard to reach the Visitor Center

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Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Visitor Center

Introductory exhibits about Lowell National Historical Park, tour reservations, and information about local lodging, cultural attractions, and dining. 246 Market Street, Lowell MA 01852.

Boott Cotton Mills Museum Visitor Center

Don't miss the roar of 85 operating power looms! The Boott Cotton Mills Museum includes a recreated 1920s-era weave room, historical artifacts, interactive exhibits and video programs about the Industrial Revolution and the people of Lowell. Learn more about the city’s role as a cutting-edge developer of technology and hub of social and economic change in the American Industrial Revolution.

Lowell National Historical Park Tours Ticket Facility

Discover the continuing revolution. Lowell’s water-powered textile mills propelled America – and especially its immigrant families and female factory workers – into an uncertain industrial future. 200 years later, the changes that began here still reverberate throughout the global economy. Explore Lowell, a living monument to the dynamic human story of the Industrial Revolution.

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