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Lowell
Everyone knows that the American Revolution began in Massachusetts. But the Commonwealth, and in particular the Merrimack Valley, also nurtured the Industrial Revolution. Lowell's first mill opened in 1823; by the 1850s 40 factories employed thousands of workers and produced 2 million yards of cloth every week.
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Travel Deals in Boston
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T American Airlines
- US$189 & up -- Boston: 4-Star Back Bay Hotel, 30% Off The Westin Copley Place
- $199 & up -- Boston: AAA 4-Diamond Waterfront Hotel, 40% Off The Westin Boston Waterfront
- $599 -- Holland America to Canada from NYC w/$100 Credit CruCon Cruise Outlet
- $245-$281 -- Downtown Boston Hotel through Summer — $245-$281 Holiday Inn Express Boston Garden
* Some taxes, fees additional
