Start with the Visitor Center
Use 246 Market Street to orient a mills-and-canals visit, then choose a museum or ranger program after checking the day's schedule.
Lowell National Historical Park
An operating National Park Service site in downtown Lowell that preserves the 19th-century water-powered textile mills, canal network, and mill-worker boardinghouses of the American Industrial Revolution, with a free visitor center at 246 Market Street.
Last checkedTypeNational Park
When to pick it
Visitors who want Lowell's mill buildings, canal system and labor history in one downtown outing.
Downtown Lowell
The Visitor Center is at 246 Market Street; Boott is about 0.6 mile away at 115 John Street. Allow time between the two instead of treating the park as a single doorway.
Plan the park's separate stops
Should Lowell National Historical Park be in this trip?
The park spans several downtown places. Decide whether your day needs the Visitor Center, the separately ticketed Boott museum, a guided program or a canal walk.
When it fits the trip
Choose the park for a downtown Lowell day about textile mills, canals and the people who worked in them.
When to skip it
If you need an indoor museum, confirm Boott's ticket and operating date first. The Visitor Center's schedule changes to weekends on October 18, 2026.
How it works best
Start at 246 Market Street, then walk to Boott at 115 John Street if the museum and its demonstrations fit your time.
What to check first
Check the NPS operating-hours page for your visit date, tour availability and any canal-walkway closure; confirm parking voucher terms before driving.
Visit Details
Core facts before you go
Use these facts as a starting point, then confirm anything that affects a booking, arrival, or availability directly with the official source.
- Phone
- 978-970-5000
- Website
- nps.gov
- Category
- National Park
What to know
Preserves Lowell's water-powered textile mills and canal system, plus a reconstructed boardinghouse where the city's mill girls lived off-hours.Visitor Center at 246 Market Street: NPS lists daily 9 a.m.–4 p.m. through October 17, then Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. from October 18 to November 28, 2026. Check current hours and parking terms before travelling.
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