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Lawrence Heritage State Park
Future Home of The Bicknell Clock

One Jackson Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(508) 794-1655
Visitors Center open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided tours are offered.

Wander through the Visitors Center which is located in a restored 1840's boarding house that boasts the original beams and brick work. Visit a turn-of-the-century kitchen, complete with antique stove and sink, and experience the home live of mill workers. Look into the past through mill and boarding house models, Interact with exhibits that tract the roots of more that 30 immigrant populations who settled in Lawrence and test your skills at planning an industrial city. A video presentation of the Great Strike of 1912 tells a powerful story of nearly 30,000 workers and the nation’s labor struggle.

The Heritage State Park program is a national mode of urban environmental design, historic preservation, and economic revitalization. Established in 1978, the parks celebrate the cities’ heritage, encourages private development, bring people into downtowns, and create urban spaces for the whole community to enjoy. If you would like to become a Friend of Lawrence Heritage State Park, please call (508) 794-1655.