Lowell National Historical Park
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Contact Information:
Lowell National Historical Park
67 Kirk Street
Lowell, MA 01852
978-970-5000
http://www.nps.gov/lowe/
Size: 141 acres.
Location: Lowell National Historical Park is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. By car take the Lowell Connector from either Rt. 495 (Exit 35C) or Rt. 3 (Exit 30A southbound, 30B northbound) to Thorndike St. (Exit 5B) and follow signs.
Description: The history of America's Industrial Revolution is commemorated in the heart of dowtown Lowell. 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. Park also host the Lowell Folk Festival, the largest free folk festival in the United States, at the end of July.
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Lowell National Historical Park
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Operating Hours: The Visitor Center is open year round. During the summer season the hours of the Visitor Center are extended. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum and Working People Exhibit hours vary by season. Call ahead for specific exhibit hours. Park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum and the Working People Exhibit are also closed Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).
History: Authorized on June 5, 1978.
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