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Lowell: Past, Present and
Perspective – 1891
A description of Lowell's waterways and canals begins on
page 13.
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Lowell Power Canal System and Pawtucket
Gatehouse
A brief history of the canal system,
with a focus on the gatehouse. Historical map, a
current photo, and links to related sites.
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Lowell: The River City
Historical photos of the canals begin on page 14.
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Lowell Water Power System:
Pawtucket Gatehouse Hydraulic Turbine 
A detailed review of the turbine.
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Lowell Waterways
A brief history of the canal
network. Link to a map of the canals.
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Lowell's Canal System
National Park Service web site. Links
to related sites.
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Massachusetts: A Concise History
A brief history of the development
of Lowell and its canals.
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Massachusetts
Historical Collections - 1839
A brief history and description of the Pawtucket
Canal begins on page 405.
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Medford Historical Register, Volumes
11-12, 1908
A brief history of the development
of Lowell and its canals.
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Merrimack Canal
A brief description of the canal.
Historical map.
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Merrimack Canal
An article about the canal. Current photos and
links to related sites.
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Moody Street Feeder,
Gatehouse, Moody Street Feeder & Merrimack Canal
A set of historical illustrations of the
facilities.
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Nature Incorporated:
Industrialization and the Waters of New England
An 1832 map of
Lowell's canals is on page 66, followed by a
description of them.
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New York Public Library
Digital Collection
Includes historical postcards and photos.
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Oliver Whipple
Biographical sketch and history of his gunpowder works,
one of which was located in Lowell.
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Park History: Lowell National
Historical Park
A brief history of Lowell and its
canal system. Current photo and links to related
sites.
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Pawtucket Canal
A brief history and description of
the canal. Historical map.
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Pawtucket Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
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Proposals
by the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals on
Merrimack River - 1826
A proposal to sell mill power to Lowell companies
begins on page 3.
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Proprietors of Locks and Canals
A brief history of the company that
built the original Pawtucket Canal.
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Report to the Directors of
the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals on Merrimack
River, of the Measurement of the Water Power Used by
the Manufacturing Companies – 1853
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River Powers Textile Industry
A history of the development of
Lowell and the textile industry, including reference
to the canal system.
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Six Canals That Built New
England
Includes a brief history and
description. Current photo.
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Statement of the Mill Powers and Shares
in the Proprietors of Locks and Canals
An 1853 document defining the number
of mill powers, water usage rates and shares of the
mill companies.
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The Birth of an Industrial
City Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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The Boston Almanac for
the Year 1841
A brief history and description of Lowell begins on
page 117.
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The Canals of Lowell
Brief
histories and descriptions of the canals, and a link
to a video history.
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The Dawn of Innovation: The
First American Industrial Revolution
A history of the Locks and Canal Company begins on page
97.
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The Great Gate Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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The Great Workshop
A brief history of Lowell begins on page 113.
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The
Life and Times of Francis Cabot Lowell, 1775–1817
A brief history of Lowell begins on page 298.
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The Lowell Experiment:
Public History in a Postindustrial City
A brief history and description of the canal system
begins on page 47.
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The
Making of Urban America
A brief description of the canal network is on page 415.
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The Pawtucket Canal At Lowell
A brief summary of the early history
of the canal. Current photos and links to related
sites.
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The Western Monthly Magazine,
and Literary Journal, Volume 5 – 1836
A contemporary "Day at Lowell", describing the
canals manufacturing firms and community begins on
page 72.
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The Worker Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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There is Power in a
Union
A brief history of the city begins on page 19.
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Wamesit Canal-Whipple Mill
Industrial Complex
A brief history and description of the canal and
gunpowder manufacturing complex.
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Waterpower in Lowell
Link to a book about engineering and
industry in 19th century America.
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Western Canal, Pawtucket &
Merrimack Canals vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County,
MA
A set of historical maps and photos.
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Whipple Powder Mill
A brief history of gunpowder manufacturing in Lowell and
adjacent communities.
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Working the Water Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Middlesex County.
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