Merrimack Canal
The Merrimack Canal is a power canal in Lowell, Massachusetts. The canal, dug in the 1820s, begins at the Pawtucket Canal just above Swamp Locks, and empties into the Merrimack River near the Boott Cotton Mills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include New England Quilt Museum and Whistler House Museum of Art.
New England Quilt Museum
Museum
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The New England Quilt Museum, founded in 1987, is located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts and is the only institute in the Northeastern United States solely dedicated to the art and craft of quilting.
Whistler House Museum of Art
Museum
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The Whistler House Museum of Art is the birthplace of painter and etcher James McNeill Whistler. It is located at 243 Worthen Street, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA, and is open as a museum displaying works from the museum collection and shows by artist members.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Hall Historic District and Lowell.
City Hall Historic District
Neighborhood
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The City Hall Historic District is a historic district in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, bound roughly by Broadway, Colburn, and Kirk streets. The centerpiece of the district is the Richardsonian Romanesque City Hall, built in 1893 to a design by Merrill & Cutler, with its 180-foot clock tower.
Lowell
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Lowell is a city in Massachusetts about 40 minutes northwest of Boston. With over 115,000 residents, it's the fifth largest city in Massachusetts, and has an important historical background. It was the first planned industrial city in the United States.
South Common Historic District
Neighborhood
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The South Common Historic District of Lowell, Massachusetts, encompasses the city's South Common and the various public, religious, and private residential buildings that flank its borders.
Merrimack Canal
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Categories: power canal and body of water
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Merrimack Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merrimack Canal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Merrimack-Middle Street Historic District and Centralville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Johns Hospital and Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial.
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