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Visiting Lowell National Historical Park

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

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Winter Hours*
November 1 – February 29

Visitor Center
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mon. - Sat.
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sun.

Boott Cotton Mills Museum
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Mon. - Sat.
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM Sun.

Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Sat. & Sun

*The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Spring Hours
March 1 – May 28

Visitor Center
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Daily

Boott Cotton Mills Museum
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Daily

Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Daily

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.