Lowell Heritage State Park is a public recreation area and historical preserve located in Lowell,

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, that protects and promotes the city's seminal role in the American

Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...

. The state park was established in 1974 as a precursor to

Lowell National Historical Park Lowell National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of the United States located in Lowell, Massachusetts. Established in 1978 a few years after Lowell Heritage State Park, it is operated by the National Park Service and comprises a g ...

, which was created in 1978. Aside from the functions the national park also serves, the state park maintains additional sites around the city such as the

Sampas Pavilion Sampas Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater located in the Pawtucketville neighborhood of Lowell, Massachusetts along the Pawtucket Boulevard, 25 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and owned by the state of Massachusetts. T ...

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Lowell Heritage State Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation {{authority control Parks in Lowell, Massachusetts Bay Circuit Trail State parks of Massachusetts Protected areas established in 1974 1974 establishments in Massachusetts