November 09, 2009
Lowell National Historical Park Honors Veterans with Fee Free Day at Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Lowell National Historical Park will be waiving museum fees for all visitors at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in honor of Veterans Day.
November 06, 2009
All Aboard! The Trolley Express is Coming to Town!
Experience the magic of The Polar Express© in Lowell!
November 28th at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm
November 04, 2009
"From Here to There" A Moses Greeley Parker Lecture at Lowell National Historical Park
“From Here to There”
Dr. Al DeCiccio presents a Moses Greeley Parker Lecture at Lowell National Historical Park
October 06, 2009
Lowells Young Producers Forum
Lowell’s Young Producers’ Forum celebrates Video Projects of Emerging Producers
October 01, 2009
2009 Lowell Photography Contest
A visual celebration of Lowell National Historical Park and the City of Lowell has begun with the start of the inaugural Lowell Photography Contest.
September 25, 2009
National Parks Second Century Commission Releases Report
National Parks Second Century Commission Releases Report
September 15, 2009
2009 Fall Offerings at Lowell National Historical Park
Lowell National Historical Park, one of over 390 units of the National Park Service, preserves and interprets the history of the American Industrial Revolution in Lowell, Massachusetts. The park in downtown Lowell includes historic cotton textile mills, 5.6 miles of power canals, operating gatehouses, and worker housing. The Park offerings from September 8 through October 12, 2009 are adjusted for the season.
September 14, 2009
Young Producers Forum
The final video productions of six Lowell High School students will be aired during the Young Producers' Forum on Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 5PM to 7PM at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center.
August 17, 2009
Lowell Spindle City Corps to Host Youth Summit
On Friday, August 21, 2009 the Lowell Spindle City Corps will host a youth summit with the Mass Area Parks Student Career Intake Program as a celebration and gathering of approximately 150 members and team leaders of youth environmental programs from throughout New England.
August 13, 2009
Teachers Immersed in Lowell National Historical Park Resources
This summer the Tsongas Industrial History Center, a partnership of Lowell National Historical Park and its partner, the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Graduate School of Education, hosted an unprecedented four weeks of residential teacher workshops. One hundred and seventeen teachers, selected from nearly 270 applicants, participated in a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) “Landmarks of American History and Culture” teacher workshop entitled “Inventing America - Lowell and the Industrial Revolution.”
August 05, 2009
National Park Day Outdoor Film Event Tuesday August 25 2009
The National Park Service celebrates its 93rd anniversary on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 with “National Parks Day.” Lowell National Historical Park, one of the Service’s 391 units, joins in with an evening film event outside at Boarding House Park.
August 04, 2009
Spindle City Corp hard at work with Lowell Parks Conservation Trust
City Trail Project by Spindle City Corps and
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust
July 30, 2009
23rd Lowell Folk Festival
Historic downtown Lowell, Massachusetts became the setting for the 23rd Lowell Folk Festival July 24-26. Tens of thousands of visitors enjoyed the array of traditional music, crafts, and foods at six performance stages, street-side locations, and other venues. Saturday’s truly summer-like weather drew tremendous crowds.
July 22, 2009
Youth Theater Program Portrays Historical Figures at Lowell National Historical Park
Historical figures like Kirk Boott, Lucy Larcom, and assorted mill girls and canal diggers of the past, once again walk the cobblestone streets of Lowell. Members of the Youth Theater Program bring these 19th-century characters to life under the aegis of the “Spindle City Corps,” a partnership between Lowell National Historical Park and Community Teamwork, Inc.
July 15, 2009
Summer of Youth at Lowell National Historical Park
Youth from throughout the greater Lowell area are involved with numerous opportunities at Lowell National Historical Park this summer. The Park’s commitment to engaging youth through partnerships is long-standing. This year, there is also a new component to the progressive series of programs that expand the bridges from seasonal employment, to understanding and appreciation of the National Park Service, to active participation in preservation, to leadership growth, and career development.
June 30, 2009
30th Annual Banjo and Fiddle Contest
Banjo and fiddle players of all ages, experts and beginners alike, compete for cash prizes and trophies in this annual competition.
June 18, 2009
Park Summer Hours and Program Schedule
Lowell National Historical Park summer hours and tour schedule for 2009.
June 15, 2009
Boott Cotton Mills Museum Fee Free
Boott Cotton Mills Museum: Three Fee Free Summer Weekends.
