Views of Lowell Tours Beginning March 12, 2006, join a park ranger for these 60 - 75
minute programs offered daily at 2:30 p.m. Free
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday The Suffolk Mill - Visit the historic Suffolk Mill; explore the
relationship of the river to the power and production of the
industrial city. Tour travels primarily by trolley although
there may be some walking.
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Swamp Locks to Lower Locks - Explore and learn about the downtown
locks and canal structures. Tour travels primarily by trolley
although there may be some walking.
Museum Talks - Join a park ranger for a short program about
cloth production, capital, labor, "mill girls", machinery and
more at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum or Mill Girls & Immigrants
Exhibit.
Exploring the City Tours - Beginning April 1, 2006, join a park
ranger for these special, in-depth, 90-minute programs offered
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. Free. For more
information see a ranger or pick up a flier featuring Exploring
the City Tours.
Tsongas Industrial History Center The
Tsongas Industrial History Center , a partnership with the University
of Massachusetts Lowell , offers curiculum-based education programs
for grades 3-12, summer camps, as well as teacher workshops.
Call for more details.
Children’s Activities
Become a Junior Ranger
Pick up a Junior Ranger Activity booklet at either the Visitor
Center or the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. As you explore the
park, complete the series of activities presented in the booklet
and turn it in to a ranger at the desk before you leave to
become a Junior Ranger—badge, certificate, and all! Answers
to the activities can be found throughout the park. Free.
Boott Discovery Trail
Discover the story of Lowell's mills, their machinery, and their
workers through the Boott Discovery Trail during your visit
to the Boott Cotton Mills Musuem. Children of all ages can
pick up their work aprons and time cards at the museum entrance
and through hands-on activities explore how cotton cloth was
made from raw cotton to finished cloth. Experience the roar
of a 1920s weave room and learn what working in a textile mill
was like. Available during regular museum hours. Free with
admission.
Children's Corner
Visit our Children's Corner in the park's Visitor Center. Participate
in hands-on activities to explore Lowell's technology through
gears and pulleys, read a book together to learn about immigration,
machinery, and much more. Self-guided during regular Visitor
Center hours. Free.
Take
a ride on a turn-of-the-century trolley. The trolley normally
runs March through November weather permitting, 7 days per
week.
