Location: Lowell
Top Things to do in Lowell
Top 6 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Lowell, Massachusetts (MA)
Lowell is a city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in Middlesex County, Lowell (along with Cambridge) was a county seat until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. With an estimated population of 109,945 in 2014, it is the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, and the second-largest in the Boston metropolitan statistical area. The city is also part of a smaller Massachusetts statistical area called Greater Lowell, as well as New England's Merrimack Valley region.
Restaurants in Lowell
1. Lowell Cemetery
2. Lowell National Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 304 reviews
This park commemorates Lowell's integral part in America's Industrial Revolution.
Reviewed By karenp2017
We enjoyed every minute of the day we spent in Lowell and at the National Historical Park. After parking in the lot (free) behind the visitor center, we watched a good introductory video and then met our group for 11AM canal tour. (I had called ahead to reserve places for two tours – recommended, since space is limited, especially on the boats.) Our ranger told us interesting details about how the canals were made and how water powered the mills as we motored along the Pawtucket Canal, through the lock at the Francis Gate, and into the Merrimack River to see the Pawtucket Falls. We had enough time before our afternoon tour to have a good Greek lunch at the Athenian Corner Restaurant across from the Visitor Center, and a walk to the Boott Cotton Mill. The weaving floor here is filled with working looms, and we had a fascinating talk with a volunteer, a former mill worker, who was operating several of the machines, making dishcloths that you can buy at the museum store. Next was the 2:30 Mill and Trolley Tour where a restored, historic trolley took us to the Wannalancit Mill for more information on the machinery and the Industrial Revolution. Every ranger we met was knowledgeable, helpful, and enthusiastic, and the Park Service did a great job of interpreting what makes Lowell so historically important. We finished our day with dinner at good Columbian restaurant called Panela (7 Hanover St.) a few blocks from the Visitor Center.
3. Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
This former textile mill is a reminder of the changes the Industrial Revolution brought to Lowell, and to America.
Reviewed By jerseyjazz - New Jersey, United States
Definitely worth a stop. The mill story is well preserved and well presented. Be sure to see the short films, which add a lot of context.
4. Boarding House Park
5. Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
6. Merrimack Repertory Theater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
