Welcome to Lowell! The National Park Service cares for special
places saved by the American people so all may experience our
heritage.
Lowell National Historical Park, one of 389 units of the National
Park Service, preserves and interprets the history of the American
Industrial Revolution in Lowell, Massachusetts. The park includes
historic cotton textile mills, 5.6 miles of power canals, operating
gatehouses, and worker housing. Turn-of-the-century trolleys
operate March through November.
Information
All tours begin at the Visitor Center unless otherwise noted.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather — tours
take place rain or shine. All Canal Tour reservations must
be ticketed and paid for no later than thirty minutes before
the start of the tour; at that time, unclaimed reservations
will be released and sold to waiting visitors.
For more information on park programs and reservations, contact
Lowell National Historical Park, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell, MA 01852,
or call 978-970-5000 (978-970-5002 TDD / Hearing impaired only
please). Groups: Please call for advance reservations.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible buildings within the park include the Visitor
Center, Mogan Cultural Center, Moody Street Feeder Gatehouse,
Suffolk Mill first floor, and Boott Cotton Mills Museum. Tactile
pedestrian maps, Braille and large-print literature, and printed
narration’s of audiovisual programs are available upon
request. Park programs, including boat tours, are partially
accessible to visitors with mobility impairments. Lowell National
Historical Park’s boats and trolleys are accessible to
wheelchair users (one secure chair space per vehicle). When
making reservations for programs including a boat or trolley
component, please inform us if your party will include a wheelchair
user so that we may reserve this space for you.
The park is closed
on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
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. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For Your Safety and Comfort
A number of the park exhibits are located in historic
buildings and sites: watch for uneven walking surfaces and pay attention to
your surroundings at all times. Tours are conducted regardless of weather conditions,
so dress appropriately for the season.
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible buildings within the park include
the visitor center, Mogan Cultural Center, Boott Cotton Mills Museum, the first
floor of the Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit, and the park headquarters building.
Tactile pedestrian maps, braille and large-print literature, and printed narrations
of audio-visual programs are available upon request.
For More Information
Write Superintendent,
Lowell National Historical Park, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell, MA 01852 or call 978-970-5000
(TDD: 978-970-5002).
Directions
To drive to Lowell National Historical Park, take the
Lowell Connector from either Route 495 (Exit 35C) or Route 3 (Exit 30A if traveling
southbound, Exit 30B if traveling 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.
