Boott Cotton Mills
Boott Cotton Mills (historic), Lowell, Massachusetts
The Boott Cotton Mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, were built in 1835 along the city's power canals and made cotton textiles until 1958. Part of the complex is now the Boott Cotton Mills Museum in Lowell National Historical Park, with a recreated weave room.
- Company
- Boott Cotton Mills (historic)
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- 1835
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Former cotton textile mills; now part of Lowell National Historical Park.
Facts
| Weave room | Over eighty historic power looms from the early 1900s still weave cotton cloth in the museum's weave room (federal: nps.gov) |
|---|---|
| Address | 115 John Street, Lowell, part of Lowell National Historical Park (federal: nps.gov) |
| Lowell | NPS describes Lowell as the first successful planned industrial city in the United States (federal: nps.gov) |
| Built | Built in 1835 alongside a power canal system on the Merrimack River (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Closed | The Boott Mills ceased operations in 1958 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Museum | Mill No. 6 is run by Lowell National Historical Park and houses the Boott Cotton Mills Museum with a recreated weave room (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Boott Cotton Mills Museum (Lowell National Historical Park); adult admission $6 (nps.gov) Check the operator's site before you go.
Sources
- NPS: Boott Cotton Mills Museum (federal, checked November 12, 2026)
- Boott Cotton Mills (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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