All was expectancy. Changes were coming…nobody could guess what.      – Lucy Larcom

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 testament to the dynamic human story of the industrial revolution.

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Visit Lowell National Historical Park

Information about hours, tours, programs, and events. Plan your visit today!

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Plan a Field Trip to Lowell

Registration for hands-on, minds-on field trips at the Tsongas Industrial History Center is now open for the 2022-23 school year.

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Lowell Women's Week

Explore the different ways we're celebrating women during March.

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Women's Activism in Lowell

Discover the story of Lowellian women's activism.

Last updated: February 29, 2024

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Lowell, MA 01852

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