LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Government Department
Primary Discipline: Humanities - History
Contact Info & Details
Emily Donovan - Supervisory Park Ranger 
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Lowell National Historical Park preserves and interprets the historic structures and stories of the Industrial Revolution and its legacies in Lowell, serving as a catalyst for revitalization of the city’s physical and economic environment and promoting cultural heritage and community programming.
Established on June 5, 1978, Lowell National Historical Park represented an innovative partner-driven management concept between federal, state, and local governments, the private sector, and the local community. Through this approach, the park and its partners work collaboratively as a vehicle for economic progress in the community and encourage creative and cooperative programs to support the preservation and interpretation of Lowell’s historic and cultural resources. The park encourages visitors to explore how industry has and continues to influence technology, environment, socioeconomics, and politics in cities and economies across the world. Although the character and physical roots of Lowell lie in the Industrial Revolution, the city and its people are ever evolving. Their dynamic human stories extend far beyond the park’s borders to illustrate industrialization and its legacies on a global scale.
The history of America’s Industrial Revolution is commemorated in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum features an operating weave room of 88 power looms and an interactive history exhibits. The Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center houses exhibits including “Into an 1840s Boarding House” and “One City, Many Cultures”. Guided tours are offered seasonally to the the Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit, the trolley system, and canal boat tours. A variety of programs are open to the public for families, children, adult learners including talks, tours, discussions, films, workshops, and activities.
Organized field trips for K-12 audiences are conducted by the Tsongas Industrial History Center, a partnership between Lowell National Historical Park and the University of Massachusetts Lowell Graduate School of Education. The TIHC is a hands-on center where students can learn about the American Industrial Revolution through interactive activities such as weaving, working on an assembly line, creating canal systems and testing water wheels.