Lowell Mills & Canals Audio Tour

Explore Lowell, MA on a self-guided walking tour

Discover Lowell’s historic mills, canals, and riverfront paths at your own pace

At a Glance

  • 📍 Location: Lowell, MA

  • 🚶‍♂️ Type: Self-Guided Walking Tour

  • ⏱ Duration: 3 hours (flexible)

  • 📏 Distance: 4 mi / 6.3 km loop

  • ✅ Includes: App download, GPS-triggered audio, No expiration

  • 📶 Works Offline: Download ahead of time - no cell service required

  • 🎧 Multiple Languages: English, Spanish

From $9.99 per phone

Use anytime. No expiration.

What to Expect

Walk through Lowell’s historic mill district on a self-guided audio tour through brick factory buildings, canal-lined streets, riverfront paths, and former industrial sites. As you walk, GPS-triggered stories reveal how waterpower, labor, engineering, and daily life shaped one of America’s first factory cities.

Tour Highlights

  • Walk through Lowell’s historic mill district and canal-lined streets

  • Visit landmarks tied to Lowell National Historical Park

  • See Market Mills, Boott Cotton Mills, and the Merrimack River

  • Follow the canals, gatehouses, and waterways that powered the city

  • Learn how water was captured, measured, and routed through the mills

  • Explore stories of factory work, boarding houses, engineering, and city life

  • Pause when you like for museums, parks, photos, or canal walks

  • Lowell Mills Museum

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