Riverfront State Park

Riverfront State Park is a recreation area in Essex, Massachusetts. Riverfront State Park is situated nearby to the recreation area Riley Playground, as well as near the park Lindquist Playstead.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merrimack River Dam and McGovern Transportation Center.

Merrimack River Dam

Dam

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The Great Stone Dam, also called the Lawrence Dam or Lawrence Great Dam, was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. Merrimack River Dam is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Riverfront State Park.

McGovern Transportation Center

Railway station

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The Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center, also known as the McGovern Transportation Center or simply Lawrence station, is a transit station in Lawrence, Massachusetts. McGovern Transportation Center is situated 1 mile northeast of Riverfront State Park.

Lawrence Heritage State Park

Park

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Lawrence Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The state park comprises three separate units on or near the Merrimack River. Lawrence Heritage State Park is situated 1 mile northeast of Riverfront State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include American Woolen Mill Housing District and Downtown Lawrence Historic District.

American Woolen Mill Housing District

Neighborhood

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The American Woolen Mill Housing District is a residential historic district at 300–328 Market Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It consists of nine three story multiunit tenements built in the first decade of the 20th century.

Downtown Lawrence Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Downtown Lawrence Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts.