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As the season changes and we move into late fall, Lowell National Historical Park will be changing our hours of operation.

Beginning Sunday, October 18, the Visitor Center (246 Market St.) will be open from 9 am to 4 pm on weekends only. The Mogan Cultural Center (40 French St.) will be open from 12 pm to 4 pm daily. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John St.) hours will remain the same, open from 9 am to 4 pm daily.

For a full list of hours, please visit our website.

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell Golden autumn leaves hang in the foreground against a bright blue sky, with a historic red‑brick mill building and an old‑style metal lamppost in the background. Trees with orange foliage line the image. by @lowellnps

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“But while we gaze, the stars are fading. Fainter, and still fainter, is their pale glimmering light. . .” (E. E. T., from The Lowell Offering, 1841)

The industrial revolution did more than transform our relationship with technology. It also transformed our relationship with the night. A worker’s free time was in the evening hours, which meant more lighting was needed to navigate the streets. As lighting technology advanced, the stars slowly faded from view in cities like Lowell. The increase of light at night has changed the natural rhythm of the human, animal, and plant life.

We’ll explore this and more at our next Night at the Museum, tomorrow, October 15 from 4 to 7 pm at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, with special guests from @lowellparks.cons.trust, @uml_schueller_observatory, and DarkSky Massachusetts.

Learn more about this and other upcoming events on our website.

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell
NPS Photo Sepia photo of a long mill building along the Merrimack River fully lit up on the inside with bright lights reflecting on the water. by @lowellnps

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Join us for an evening celebrating the Night Sky!

The Industrial Revolution drastically changed the way we interact with the night. Come learn about light pollution, its impact on people and wildlife, and what you can do to reconnect with and protect the night sky.

Late Night at the Museum: Lowell's Night Sky is happening on Thursday, October 15 from 4-7pm at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street). Meet some turtle friends from @lowellparks.cons.trust , enjoy hands-on night sky activities, and visit the historic weave room to hear the beat of the looms, all free of charge.

To learn more about the event, visit our website.

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell
Photo: James Higgins A tall brick industrial mill building stretches into the distance along a calm canal at sunset. Tall, evenly spaced columns create strong vertical lines, while the warm orange light reflects on the water. Curved street lamps hang overhead on the right side, silhouetted against the soft blue-orange gradient of the evening sky. by @lowellnps

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The Lowell National Historical Park (@lowellnps) will be joining us for Open Streets with weaving activities led by Park Rangers.

📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰12PM - 5PM
📍 Downtown Lowell taken in Lowell, Massachusetts by @lowellnps

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Visit the Boott Cotton Mills Museum after hours and experience the historic weave room, all free of charge. Feel the beat of the looms as you step back in time and learn about the history of Lowell’s part in the Industrial Revolution.

This free event is part of the Late Night at the Museum series, offered June through October. Visit the Boott Cotton Mills Museum after-hours on the third Thursday of each month to experience the museum in a way in a new light.

📅September 17, 4:30-7PM
📍Boott Cotton Mills Museum (@lowellnps) by @lowellnps

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The weather is looking cool and comfortable for Saturday morning's birding walk! Join us as we look, listen, and learn about the nature that lives alongside us right here in downtown Lowell.

The program will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday, September 12 at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, (115 John Street).

From first-time birders to more experienced folks, all are welcome to join in! Learn the basics of birding and work with rangers to identify common birds of the area. Plan for up to 1.5-miles of leisurely walking along Lowell's waterways. Binoculars and field guides will be available for use. Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes, and bring plenty of water.

For more details about this and other upcoming events, visit our website.

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell A tall bird with long legs and grey and white feathering stands on a rocky patch of ground surrounded by moving water. by @lowellnps

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Spent the morning at the @lowellnps learning about the history of our city!! We blasted back in the past to see what working on the assembly line and living was like. Now we can truly say we know what Mill City Grit is all about! taken in Lowell National Historical Park by @lowellnps

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We are excited to introduce a new program – boarding house talks! Enjoy a short, 10-minute, ranger-led talk about life in the boarding houses. Then you can explore the recreated boarding house inside the Mogan Cultural Center and learn more about the lives of the early mill girls outside the factory walls!

The boarding house exhibit is open daily from 10 am - 12 noon and then from 1 - 4 pm. Boarding house talks happen daily at 11 am and at 2 pm. Enter the door through 40 French St.

Learn more about the boarding houses and how to visit the Mogan Cultural Center on our website!

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell #YourParkStory
NPS Photo A historic four-story red brick building with rows of black shuttered windows and several tall square chimneys on the roof is in the center of the image. Mature green trees partially obscure the lower part of the building. In front, there is a small plaza with a large sculpture, metal railings, a trash bin, and a sidewalk along the street. A grassy park area with neatly trimmed hedges and small trees is visible in the foreground. by @lowellnps

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We are celebrating all the people who preserve and protect Lowell’s sites and stories! Here are some of the different types of rangers you might encounter on a visit to Lowell National Historical Park:

🚎Our trolley operators, who run our historic trolleys.
⚙️Our weavers, who demonstrate our 100-year-old machines.
🔨🧹Our maintenance rangers, who keep our historic buildings clean and in working order.
🔎Our curatorial staff, who preserve objects in our exhibits and manage our collection.
🎤Our interpretation and education rangers, who give tours and provide information to visitors at the park.
🚨Our law enforcement rangers who protect visitors, staff, and historic resources.
🖥️Our administrative staff, who work hard behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly for the rest of us.

Do YOU want to join this awesome crew and become an honorary Lowell National Historical Park Junior Ranger? Stop by the Suffolk Mill tomorrow, Sunday August 30, between 1 and 4 p.m. for our Junior Ranger Day activities to be sworn in!

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell #YourParkStory #NationalParkWeek
NPS Photos Two NPS employees in white polo shirts drive a yellow trolley by @lowellnps

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Summer in Lowell is a time when volunteers especially shine. As one of the longest-running free folk festivals in the country, the Lowell Folk Festival is proudly powered by volunteers and Lowell National Historical Park is proud to be a partner in this incredible community tradition. From music logging to recycling to helping visitors experience the festival, our Volunteers-in-Parks (VIPs) play an essential role in making this weekend possible. Their time, energy, and dedication help us share Lowell’s stories and culture during the best weekend of the year.

This #NationalParkWeek, we’re thankful for the volunteers who show up for Lowell National Historical Park and the Lowell Folk Festival year after year. Their service helps bring Lowell’s history and culture to life and we thank you!

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell #YourParkStory #NPSVolunteer
NPS Photo Three women standing close together, smiling behind a table with brochures and compost on top, in front of greenery and brick buildings. by @lowellnps

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For today's edition of #NationalParkWeek we are looking at some of Lowell’s urban wildlife. Lowell National Historical Park participates every year in the Dragonfly Mercury Project (DMP), a nationwide project that connects people to place and tracks mercury in the Merrimack River Watershed. We've monitored sites in Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest, along Black Brook, Clay Pit Brook, and at Flaggy Meadow.

Since 2021, the DMP's efforts in Lowell have engaged over 900 students and 12 community groups in an initiative to monitor mercury levels in their local watershed. Groups have helped Park staff to collect dragonfly larvae from ponds and streams to assess mercury concentrations—a concern due to mercury’s toxic effects on health and the environment.

#LowellNPS #LikeLowell #YourParkStory
NPS Photo A ranger in a life vest wades in mud, holding a net and an ice cube tray. The ranger holds the tray out to a person holding another net. by @lowellnps

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Today marks the National Park Service’s 110th birthday. We are proud to be part of 110 years of preserving and protecting America’s history.

One of the crown jewels of our park is a set of machines almost as old as the National Park Service itself. Our 1920s weave room still operates today, keeping the history of Lowell alive, and giving visitors the opportunity to feel the beat of the looms when they visit the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. To celebrate the NPS birthday, visiting the museum is free today, so stop by to see what makes us a 10/10!

Visit our website to learn more about the museum and find when the next weave room demonstration time will be.

#NationalParkWeek #LowellNPS #LikeLowell #YourParkStory
NPS Photo Large green machines stand in two rows, with an isle between them. Leather bands connect the machines to a line shaft on the ceiling. by @lowellnps

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