National and State Park Information
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Massachusetts
"You’re sure to fall in love with Old Cape Cod"
in the Bay State, the sixth statequarter struck by
the mint on
December ?, 2018 |
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| The park quarter's face likely will depict early
textile mills along the Merimac River in Lowell. Perhaps a power loom. |
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| Park or Site: |
Lowell National Historical Park |
| Historical Date: |
June 5, 1978 |
| National Order: |
46 |
| Location in State: |
Northeast of Boston |
| Number of National Historic Sites: |
17 |
| Number of State Parks: |
153 |
| Most Popular Park or Site: |
Boston National Historic Park |
| Most Scenic Park or Site: |
Farmington Wild and Scenic River |
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Bits of Park
History
Question:
What relatively new
national park is
located along the
Buzzards Bay
shoreline?
The Boston Lighthouse
in Boston Harbor.
Wasn't chosen as the
state's historical park
although it was the
first light house in the
US in 1716 as declared
by the Gerenal Court
of Massachuetts and is
part of the Boston
Harbor Islands
National Recreational
Area |
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National Park Sites in Massachusetts
Adams NHP,Appalachian
National Scenic Trail, Blackstone River Valley Natl
Heritage Corridor
Boston African American NHS, Boston Harbor Islands National Rec Area, Boston NHP, Cape
Cod National Seashore
Farmington
Wild and Scenic River, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS, Longfellow NHS,
Lowell NHP, Minute
Man NHP, Salem Maritime NHS, New Bedford Whaling NHP,
Saugus Iron Works NHS, Springfield Armory NHS |
Park Name Origin:
The American merchant
and manufacturer Francis Cabot Lowell (1775-1817) introduced the power
loom and the integrated factory system to American cotton textile manufactures in
Lowell.
State and National Park Fun Facts:
Nashua River Rail Trail is a
multi use trail built along the site of the former Hollis branch of the
Boston and Maine Corp. railroad and extends from Nashua, NH to Ayer, Mass. The Blackstone
River Valley National Heritage Corridor has numerous sites to visit as well as enjoy the
interior
of Massachuetts. Don't miss the Boston National Historic Park, a 2 1/2 mile walking tour
of early
American history.
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