Pawtucket Falls
Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall on the Merrimack River at Lowell, Massachusetts. The waterfall and rapids below it drop a total of 32 feet in a little under a mile, and was an important fishing ground for the Pennacook Indians in pre-colonial times.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Overfalls
- Description: waterfall on the Merrimack River at Lowell, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Pantukket Great Falls” and “Pantukkett Great Falls”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kennedy Family Athletic Complex and Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.
Kennedy Family Athletic Complex
Sports venue
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The Kennedy Family Athletic Complex, formerly known as the Costello Athletic Center, is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena located at 261 Riverside St. Lowell, Massachusetts.
St. Joseph’s Convent and School
School
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St. Joseph's Convent and School is a historic convent and school at 517 Moody Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school is a three-story brick building built in 1883.
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.
Pawtucket Falls
- Categories: waterfall and body of water
- Location: Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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