School Programs
At the Center
Change in the Making
Invention Factories
Yankees and Immigrants
Bale to Bolt
Workers on the Line
Power to Production
Riverworks
Industrial Watershed
River as a Classroom

Self-guided Tours

At Your School
Farm to Factory
Voices of Change

Extras
Lock and Canal Boat Tour
Hands-On Workshops

Description

All the machinery and all the technology of the 19th century depended on people. In this program the emphasis is on the world of Lowell's workers: both the early Yankee workers and agents and the later--and current-- immigrants.

Activities Include

1. Experiencing what it would be like to be an immigrant
2. Become one of sixty researched historical characters from 1840 to today
3. Use authentic artifacts and interpret documents
4. Tour the Working People Exhibit in the restored Boardingouse
5. Find out how the original "mill girls" lived.

Scheduling and Reservations

Yankees and Immigrants is offered September through June.

2007-2008 Guided School Program Fees: $195

Programs may be reserved as of May 1, 2008 for dates during the 2008-2009 school year by calling Lowell National Historical Park at 978-970-5000. Please see our curriculum pages for information about our curriculum packets with pre- and post-visit activities. Tsongas Center has been approved for PASS Program funding support. Contact your local cultural council for information on the PASS program.

Resources

Download the Yankees and Immigrant Activity Guide. (160kb PDF Document 16 pages)