Lowell National Historical Park

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Kerouac Weekend
October 4 - 6
Please call 1-877-KEROUAC or visit http://lckorg.tripod.com for further information.

Lowell Folk Festival
Last Full Weekend in July
The biggest free folk festival in the United States—is three days of traditional music, dance, craft demonstrations, interactive activities, street parades, dance parties, and ethnic foods, presented on six outdoor stages throughout the city. Park programs are reduced during the festival. For more information visit http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org.

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.1-617-222-3200 or 1-800-392-6100; TDD-222-5146 (Hearing Impaired)

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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.

1-617-222-3200
1-800-392-6100
TDD-222-5146 (Hearing Impaired)

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).

DirectionsTo 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.

September 10, 2002