Lowell Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Historic Mills & Canals

Walk through Lowell’s brick mill district and canal-lined streets on a self-guided audio tour that plays automatically as you go. Starting near Market Mills, you’ll follow a GPS-guided route through the city’s industrial core while stories unfold around you. Along the way, you’ll visit the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Merrimack River, Pawtucket Gatehouse, and the city’s canal system. You’ll see how water was captured, measured, and routed to power entire blocks of mills—and how that system shaped daily life. Explore at your own pace—pause to step inside a museum, walk a canal path, or take a break in a park. The audio resumes whenever you’re ready, so you can move freely without keeping up with a group. This is a self-guided experience (no in-person guide). Download the tour in advance and use it anytime—it works offline and follows your location along the route.