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Special Event
Event
Building Independence
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 42.644543, -71.313158
This tour will meet the ranger at the park Visitor Center (246 Market Street). Lowell National Historical Park visitors may park at the Hamilton Canal Innovation District parking garage at 350 Dutton St., Lowell. Parking in this garage (only) is available to National Park visitors at no cost provided they obtain a valid parking voucher at either the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center at 246 Market Street, or at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum at 115 John Street.
Dates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Walk
Description
Women have found different ways to claim independence over time, even when it wasn’t readily given. Join a ranger for this 1-hour walking tour of downtown Lowell to learn how the buildings that created the city of Lowell also offered women a chance at independence previously unheard of. Explore some of the ways the women of Lowell were able to gain access to bank accounts, own and manage property, and decide how to spend their hard-earned wages.
The walk will cover .75 mile of walking and will involve up to an hour of walking and standing. This event is free and open to all.
(Free parking at 350 Dutton Street in the HCID Parking Garage. Get validation at the Visitor Center front desk to use when exiting the garage).
Reservation or Registration: No
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