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{{Short description|State park in Massachusetts, United States}}
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'''Lowell Heritage State Park''' is located in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. The State Park was established in the mid-1970s as a precursor to [[Lowell National Historical Park]] with the purpose of preserving the city's seminal role in the American [[Industrial Revolution]]. Aside from the functions the National Park also serves, the State Park maintains additional sites around the city such as the [[Sampas Pavilion]].
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'''Lowell Heritage State Park''' is a public recreation area and historical preserve located in [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]], [[Massachusetts]], that protects and promotes the city's seminal role in the American [[Industrial Revolution]].<ref name=dcr/> The state park was established in 1974 as a precursor to [[Lowell National Historical Park]], which was created in 1978.<ref name=lowe/> Aside from the functions the national park also serves, the state park maintains additional sites around the city such as the [[Sampas Pavilion]].

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<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |access-date=January 19, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-north/lowell-heritage-state-park.html |title=Lowell Heritage State Park |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=January 19, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name=lowe>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/lowe/learn/photosmultimedia/decline.htm |title=Decline and Recovery |work=Lowell National Historical Park |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=February 28, 2017}}</ref>

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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/llhp.htm Lowell Heritage State Park website]
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-north/lowell-heritage-state-park.html Lowell Heritage State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation


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[[Category:Lowell, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Lowell, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Bay Circuit Trail]]
[[Category:Bay Circuit Trail]]
[[Category:Parks in Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:State parks of Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1974]]

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[[Category:1974 establishments in Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 05:52, 2 August 2023

Lowell Heritage State Park
Vandenberg Esplanade
Map showing the location of Lowell Heritage State Park
Map showing the location of Lowell Heritage State Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Lowell Heritage State Park
Map showing the location of Lowell Heritage State Park
Lowell Heritage State Park (the United States)
LocationLowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°38′40″N 71°18′44″W / 42.64444°N 71.31222°W / 42.64444; -71.31222[1]
Area60 acres (24 ha)[2]
Elevation89 ft (27 m)[1]
Established1974
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteLowell Heritage State Park

Lowell Heritage State Park is a public recreation area and historical preserve located in Lowell, Massachusetts, that protects and promotes the city's seminal role in the American Industrial Revolution.[3] The state park was established in 1974 as a precursor to Lowell National Historical Park, which was created in 1978.[4] Aside from the functions the national park also serves, the state park maintains additional sites around the city such as the Sampas Pavilion.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Lowell Heritage State Park Information Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lowell Heritage State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Decline and Recovery". Lowell National Historical Park. National Park Service. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

External links[edit]

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