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Lowell National Historical Park
Guided Tours & Programs

Tours and Programs
Schedule, September 2 - October 13
 Views of Lowell Trolley Tour
 2:30pm Monday-Friday
 Pawtucket to the River Tour
 1 Hr 45 min in length. Locking at Swamp Locks
 visits Francis Gate, goes to Lower Locks. Fee schedule.
 11:00 am, 3:15 pm
 Saturday, Sunday & Columbus Day
 Mill and Canal Tour
 Explore the role of water in shaping Lowell's history while       traveling by canal boat on the Merrimack River, the Pawtucket Canal and the Northern Canal. The tour is 2 HR 15 minutes
12:00 & 1:30pm
Saturday, Sunday & Columbus Day
*Urban Naturalist Series:
        - MAPP the Merrimack water testing program
        - Paddle trips with the Merrimack River Watershed Council 
 
 September 24 @9:00am
 September 7 & October 7 both @ 9:00am
 

*The Urban Naturalist programs hope to encourage our neighbors and visitors to get out and enjoy the natural side of Lowell. We hope to share with our visitors both our knowledge and our love of nature.  

Participating in the Urban Naturalist program series are:
Community Greenhouse Gardens – www.communitygardengreenhouse.org
Friends of the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forrest – www.friendsoftheforest.org

Lowell Cemetery – lowellcemetery.com
Lowell National Historical Park – www.nps.gov/lowe
Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust – www.lowelllandtrust.orgMassachusetts Audubon – www.massaudubon.org
Merrimack River Watershed Council – www.mrwc.net
Tsongas Industrial History Center - www.uml.edu/tsongas
Look for more programs coming this summer and fall.


 
 Tours & Programs
 Schedule, August 24-September 1
 Pawtucket to the River Tours
 Daily, 11:00am & 3:15pm
 Mill and Canal Tour
 Daily, 12:00 & 1:30pm
 Evening River Cruise
 Thursday, August 28, 6:00pm

Weave Room, Lowell National Historical Park  

Did You Know?
By 1850 the mills commemorated at Lowell National Historical Park were annually producing enough cloth to encircle the earth twice!

Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 10:04 EST