Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
All aboard! Journey through downtown Lowell on a historic trolley for a guided tour along the rails to view Lowell's canal system and several of the gatehouse structures that powered Lowell's factories. Riders can play a round of 'gatehouse bingo' along the way or enjoy the views as a ranger and Sidney the Squirrel share the history of these important structures. All ages welcome! Tours will be offered Sunday, October 4 and Sunday October 11. The tour will begin at 10am at the Visitor Center (246 Market Street) and last 1.5 hours, ending at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street), with a special route that will span the entire trolley track system. The tour is free, but space is limited; Registration is required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot today!
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
All aboard! Journey through downtown Lowell on a historic trolley for a guided tour along the rails to view Lowell's canal system and several of the gatehouse structures that powered Lowell's factories. Riders can play a round of 'gatehouse bingo' along the way or enjoy the views as a ranger and Sidney the Squirrel share the history of these important structures. All ages welcome! Tours will be offered Sunday, October 4 and Sunday October 11. The tour will begin at 10am at the Visitor Center (246 Market Street) and last 1.5 hours, ending at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street), with a special route that will span the entire trolley track system. The tour is free, but space is limited; Registration is required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot today!
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
The Eco-film Series is back for its 14th season with 5 must-see, feature-length films and a special selection of short films! Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June! About the film: A journey into the heart of America’s most iconic forests, GIANTS RISING explores the secrets, superpowers and saga of the redwoods— the tallest and some of the oldest living beings on Earth. It’s an epic tale that reveals the wonders of these majestic trees and our dramatic, ever-evolving relationship with them. Free event in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative. A big thank you to our sponsor, Rockland Trust, for making this film series possible.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
The Eco-film Series is back for its 14th season with 5 must-see, feature-length films and a special selection of short films! Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June! About the film: A major wetland in upstate New York has been a source of healing waters and rare medicinal plants for millennia. The Native, spiritual, and secular communities there have all shaped the history of American medicine. Free event in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative. A big thank you to our sponsor, Rockland Trust, for making this film series possible.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
The Eco-film Series is back for its 14th season with 5 must-see, feature-length films and a special selection of short films! Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June! About the film: Introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers. The film follows them as they attempt to find answers to the precipitous population decline of flying insects around the world, and what this might mean for the stability of our ecosystems and for the rest of life on Earth. We are grateful for our fantastic partners in this film series, including our co-hosts, the Lowell Film Collaborative, and our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park. Our event sponsors are Rockland Trust and the Mass Cultural Council. Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making the series possible!
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
In the spring of 1861, President Abraham Lincoln put out a call for volunteers to suppress the secessionist rebellion brewing in the south. As a result, thousands of men from local communities like Concord, Acton, and Lowell answered the call as “Minute Men.” Grecco will focus on the Minutemen of 1861 and their connection to the Minutemen of 1775, 86 years earlier. The focus will be on Lowell’s contribution to the war effort in 1861, tying in the socio-economic make up of Lowell in that period and their reliance on the cotton industry and chattel slavery system in the American south.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
The Eco-film Series is back with 5 must-see, feature-length films and a special selection of short films! Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June! About the film: Cameras follow a family of 3 as they traverse across Antarctica. The film focuses on the daughter, Mila, on her journey into big mountain snowboarding. Free event in partnership with the Lowell Film Collaborative. A big thank you to our sponsor, Rockland Trust for making this film series possible.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
The Eco-film Series is back for its 14th season with 5 must-see, feature-length films and a special selection of short films! Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of the month, January – June! About the film: As China pours hundreds of billions of dollars into South American infrastructure, jaguars are disappearing from the continent’s most protected rainforests. Targeted as substitutes for tiger parts, which have historically been used in traditional Chinese medicines, jaguars are now being trafficked at dangerously high numbers to fill a new market demand. Spanning mist-covered jungles in the Amazon to bustling wildlife markets in China, Jaguar People (Tigre Gente) follows the storylines of two passionate people fighting to stop the jaguar trade before it’s too late. We are grateful for our fantastic partners in this film series, including our co-hosts, the Lowell Film Collaborative, and our venue partner, the Lowell National Historical Park. Our event sponsors are Rockland Trust and the Mass Cultural Council. Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making the series possible!
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
For most of its 200-year history, Lowell has been the home of immigrants. While growing up in the city’s Franco-American community, Jack Kerouac knew people from many groups: Irish, Italian, Greek, Eastern European, Asian, among others. Immigrants and their families figure prominently in his novels that take place in Lowell. When he wrote about traveling in America and across international borders, he showcased a great variety of people and their cultures, especially the migrants. The speaker will show how Kerouac painted the entire world as a place where migrants are true citizens.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
Offered on a limited basis, this special 2.5 hour-long ranger-guided tour provides a comprehensive look into how the water of the Merrimack River was harnessed into a complex canal system and used to power a massive cotton textile industry in Lowell in the 19th century. First, join a Park Ranger for a guided boat tour along the Pawtucket Canal - the oldest canal in Lowell's historic 5.6-mile canal system. Discover the stories of the workers who built and operated Lowell's remarkable waterpower system. Then, hop on one of Lowell National Historical Park’s trolleys and enjoy a ride through the city as you make your way to the Suffolk Mill. There, explore the River Transformed exhibit with a ranger to learn more about how waterpower was converted into mechanical power with a close up look at a historic turbine and fly wheel inside a former cotton mill. *Water Levels Permitting - Visitors may have the option to climb a short but steep historic granite staircase and explore the site of Francis Gate on foot. Tours begin at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
Offered on a limited basis, this special 2.5 hour-long ranger-guided tour provides a comprehensive look into how the water of the Merrimack River was harnessed into a complex canal system and used to power a massive cotton textile industry in Lowell in the 19th century. First, join a Park Ranger for a guided boat tour along the Pawtucket Canal - the oldest canal in Lowell's historic 5.6-mile canal system. Discover the stories of the workers who built and operated Lowell's remarkable waterpower system. Then, hop on one of Lowell National Historical Park’s trolleys and enjoy a ride through the city as you make your way to the Suffolk Mill. There, explore the River Transformed exhibit with a ranger to learn more about how waterpower was converted into mechanical power with a close up look at a historic turbine and fly wheel inside a former cotton mill. *Water Levels Permitting - Visitors may have the option to climb a short but steep historic granite staircase and explore the site of Francis Gate on foot. Tours begin at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street.
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center @ 246 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852, USA, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852, United States
Offered on a limited basis, this special 2.5 hour-long ranger-guided tour provides a comprehensive look into how the water of the Merrimack River was harnessed into a complex canal system and used to power a massive cotton textile industry in Lowell in the 19th century. First, join a Park Ranger for a guided boat tour along the Pawtucket Canal - the oldest canal in Lowell's historic 5.6-mile canal system. Discover the stories of the workers who built and operated Lowell's remarkable waterpower system. Then, hop on one of Lowell National Historical Park’s trolleys and enjoy a ride through the city as you make your way to the Suffolk Mill. There, explore the River Transformed exhibit with a ranger to learn more about how waterpower was converted into mechanical power with a close up look at a historic turbine and fly wheel inside a former cotton mill. *Water Levels Permitting - Visitors may have the option to climb a short but steep historic granite staircase and explore the site of Francis Gate on foot. Tours begin at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street.
