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                Lowell Quilt Festival 2012

                Directions and Maps


                Directions to Lowell Venues
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                Lowell Memorial Auditorium
                50 East Merrimack Street
                Lowell MA 01852
                978-453-2673

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                New England Quilt Museum
                18 Shattuck Street
                Lowell MA 01852
                978-452-4207

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                Lowell National
                Historical Park
                Visitor Center
                246 Market Street
                Lowell MA 01852
                978-275-1788

                By MBTA:

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                Click for MBTA  map and schedules.
                From the Gallagher Commuter Rail Station in Lowell, take the Route 9 "Downtown Circulator" bus to the Festival.

                By Car:

                Lowell is located 28 miles north of Boston off Route 495 and Route 3.

                Take the Lowell Connector from

                        Route 495 Exit 35C or
                        Route 3N Exit 30B or
                        Route 3S Exit 30A onto 495N, then an immediate exit at 35C.
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                To reach the Visitor Center, the Memorial Auditorium, or the New England Quilt Museum,
                exit the Lowell Connector at Exit 5B (Thorndike St.).  At the 4th traffic light, Thorndike merges onto Dutton St.

                At the first traffic light on Dutton St.,
                        turn right into the Visitor Center parking lot,
                        or
                        continue to the next light (Market St.);  turn right for the Market St. Garage, the New England Quilt Museum and
                        the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

                All venues are within walking distance of each other, and a shuttle bus will run continuously between them
                throughout the Festival.


                Click for Map and Driving Directions from your location.


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                New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St., Lowell, MA 01852 978-452-4207