Lowell, a city with century old history behind it is located at the confluence of two main rivers of United States called Merrimack and Concord. Lowell is now a part of the Middlesex County located in the state of Massachusetts . As this city is situated in the east coast of United States, it was witness to the growth of United States as the first set of immigrants from across the Atlantic had set their base here.
The growth of textile industry in the 19 th century has led many historians to call Lowell the birthplace of Industrial Revolution in America. After a century, in between two world wars, the fortunes of the city fell significantly and it is not until very recent years that it has began to regain its past glory.
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Currently the unused industrial area of Lowell has been designated as a National Park to pay a tribute to its gallant history.
Though Lowell as city does not have much reputation as a tourist destination there are a few popular tourists' spots of Lowell like, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, New England Golden Gloves, Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro State Forest, Canal Walk and Vandenberg Esplanade. The town of Lowell is famous for its musical heritage and the Lowell folk music has gained significant fame over the years. Every year National Folk Festival is held in the city where activities from performances to parades are enjoyed by the tourists and residents alike. Though a major city it has close knit neighborhoods which is normally a specialty of a small town.
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