LOWELL -- The story of Lowell is the story of its canals.
The 5.5-mile canal system criss-crossing the city between the Merrimack and Concord rivers "is the reason for Lowell," said Michael Creasey, superintendent of the Lowell National Historical Park.
Lowell was built around the canals, he said. Their boundary marks the boundary of the park.
"We have incredible responsibility to the legacy of what history has left in Lowell," he said.
Protecting that legacy is the reason for a major canal cleanup scheduled for
I'm going to stop there, but if you want to read the source article online, by all means, do.
The cleanup was moved to Sunday because of the crappy weather, but if you happen to be reading this and want to do some good, report to the National Park Visitor Center (246 Market Street) at 8:30am. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting filthy, and remember your work gloves!
What volunteers will be asked to do will focus on enhancing the appearance of the walkways along the canals, including weeding, raking, cleaning up graffiti, and painting.
Want more information? Go to http://www.nps.gov/lowe or call the National Park Service Volunteer Office at 978-275-1740.
Every city and town has unique attributes and a rich local history that too many people either don't care about or take for granted. It's always a good idea to take a little time to learn about your place of residence and put in a couple of hours here and there to help preserve the very things that make it awesome.
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