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Boott Cotton Mills Museum

115 John Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in Lowell
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Museums, Historic Sites
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: This former textile mill is a reminder of the changes the Industrial Revolution brought to Lowell, and to America.
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Lowell, Massachusetts
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

What history Lowell has to Offer!!! It could be a great Destination Place If the City management would do a better job More

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La Jolla, California
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

The Boott Cotton Mills Museum provides an interesting view into the textile/mill history of the region and the United States as a whole. The Museum does an excellent job providing a sense of life in a working mill and preserving a part of America's early history as part of the industrial revolution. More

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NH USA
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

amazing how textiles were produced at the turn of the century. workers had poor,extremely noisy conditions More

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

It kept my interest the entire time I was there I was never bored or just looking everything had something to keep my atention More

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Acton, MA
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012

It's incredible to experience the working and living conditions the young women had to endure. More

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Dracut, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

hearing and seeing the mills working just like they did in the 1800s is a time machine trip to the past that no textbook can give you More

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St. Albans, United Kingdom
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

A real surprise this place, the machinery and the story told alongside it is outstanding. Truly fascinating, loved this place. More

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zagg35
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

What a great place filled with history. It's beautiful and a really enjoyable experience. More

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Boston
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2011

This is a hidden gem that doesn't get enough attention. It explains everything well and there's nothing like it I've ever seen and I'm a textile hobbist. Highly recommended for expert and novice, young and old alike. More

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Leigh-on-Sea
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011
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Anyone who wants to know more about the industrial heritage of America should certainly spend time here in Lowell. You are transported back to an age when thousands of women and children were recruited by the mill owners of the region and suffered from the noise and dangerous working conditions for hour after hour, day after day, month after month.... More

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