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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including immigrant families and early female factory workers – into an uncertain new industrial era. Nearly 200 years later, the changes that began here still reverberate in our shifting global economy. Explore Lowell, a living testament to the dynamic human story of the industrial revolution.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/lowe/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=42.652&b_tl_lng=-71.3339&b_br_lat=42.6387&b_br_lng=-71.3062","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Lowell%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/540E0A41-958B-903A-9034B50FD25C4D69.jpg","title":"Boott Cotton Mills","alt":"5 story brick factories with a clocktower surrounding a central courtyard","caption":"The Boott Cotton Mills is one of the best, most-intact complexes of cotton mills from Lowell's heyday in the 19th century.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7D2D96-1DD8-B71B-0BB7225181B9E6B6.jpg","title":"Tsongas Center Programs","alt":"Two students weaving on the looms at the education center.","caption":"The Tsongas Industrial History Center, a partnership of Lowell National Historical Park and UMass Lowell's Graduate School of Education, offers hands-on interactive education workshops for more than 50,000 students each year.","credit":"NPS Photo/David Byers","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7D2A20-1DD8-B71B-0BCE6F45096D30F1.jpg","title":"Lowell NHP Trolley","alt":"Streetcar guided through Lowell by motormen with lots of passengers","caption":"Lowell National Historical Park operates reproduction vintage streetcars throughout the park and downtown Lowell. Climb onboard for a ride or a ranger-guided tour.","credit":"NPS Photo/James Higgins","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7D2BF1-1DD8-B71B-0BE36B49DC090AE1.jpg","title":"Boott Mills Weave Room","alt":"Two young visitors look over the rail at a room full of working looms","caption":"The working weave room at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum surrounds you with the sights and sounds of a turn-of-the-century working cotton textile factory.","credit":"NPS Photo/Andy Pearson","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7D31BD-1DD8-B71B-0B6E59CD838FDB56.jpg","title":"Lowell Folk Festival","alt":"Street scene with lots of tents and crowds listening to Folk Festival music at Boardinghouse Park.","caption":"The Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell's signature annual event, brings traditional folk performers to 5 stages throughout the city and a huge variety of traditional ethnic foods from all around the world.","credit":"NPS Photo/ Andy Pearson","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Craft Demonstrations","Cultural Demonstrations","Live Music","Boating","Boat Tour","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Boat Tour","Hands-On","Arts and Crafts","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Dams","Engineering","Industry","Factories","Mills","Immigration","Laborer and Worker","Migrant Workers","Labor Movement","Science, Technology and Innovation","Canals","Floods","Urban America","Women's History"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Lowell National Historical Park","description":"Current Hours\n\nThe Visitor Center (246 Market St.) is open:\nSaturday/Sunday: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm\n\nThe Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street) is open: \nDaily: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm\n\nThe Mogan Cultural Center (40 French Street) is open:\nDaily: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"2026 Spring Season (April 1, 2026 – May 2, 2026)","start":"2027-04-01","end":"2027-05-02","hours":{"wednesday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","monday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","thursday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","sunday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","friday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM"}},{"name":"2026 Fall Season (October 18 - November 28, 2026)","start":"2026-10-18","end":"2026-11-28","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM"}},{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"2026-27 Winter Season (November 29, 2026 - March 2027)","start":"2026-11-29","end":"2027-03-31","hours":{"wednesday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","monday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","thursday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","friday":"12:00PM - 4:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM"}},{"name":"Christmas Eve and Day","start":"2026-12-24","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Eve and Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"The Boott Cotton Mills Museum is located at 115 John Street. Paid parking is available across the street from the museum in the Joseph Downes Garage located at 75 John Street. Click the link below for more detailed directions.","weatherInfo":"Summer: Throughout the summer, temperatures range from the mid 60s to mid 90s during the day, with rain and thunderstorms more common in the months of July and August. Boats and trolleys operate rain or shine and are only cancelled in cases of extreme weather or the presence of thunder and lightning. Winter: Winters are typically cold with temperatures in the mid 30s and 40s (with occasional single digit temperatures) and snow storms with a few inches accumulation occur frequently throughout the season.","contacts":{"phone":"9789705000","email":"LOWE_Public_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center","description":"Introductory exhibits about Lowell National Historical Park, tour reservations, and information about local lodging and dining. 246 Market Street, Lowell MA 01852.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/visitor-center.htm","lat":42.64454346502211,"lon":-71.31315777203497},{"name":"Boott Cotton Mills Museum","description":"Don't miss the roar of 85 operating power looms! The Boott Cotton Mills Museum includes a recreated 1920s-era weave room, historical artifacts, interactive exhibits and video programs about the Industrial Revolution and the people of Lowell. Learn more about the city’s role as a cutting-edge developer of technology and hub of economic change in the American Industrial Revolution.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/boott-cotton-mills-museum.htm","lat":42.64734786875267,"lon":-71.30693875315666}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"minute-man-national-historical-park","km":21},{"slug":"assabet-river-national-wildlife-refuge","km":29},{"slug":"oxbow-national-wildlife-refuge","km":29},{"slug":"great-meadows-national-wildlife-refuge","km":30},{"slug":"saugus-iron-works-national-historic-site","km":32},{"slug":"longfellow-house-washingtons-headquarters-national-historic-site","km":34}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=lowe"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.618Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"No Public Morning Trolley Runs on Select Dates","text":"Due to scheduled education programs, the trolley will not be offering public runs on the following mornings: 11/4, 11/6, 11/12, 11/19, and 11/20","url":null,"updated":"2026-11-03 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-2540C6EF-D7CF-4B80-897B-BD40860C9BC4"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/lowell-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/lowell-national-historical-park.geojson"}