Good morning, I'd like to tell people on this List that there are several web sites which offer information on the history of the City of Lowell, MA. Please remember that Lowell started out as part of the Town of Chelmsford, MA. This is the best one: http://library.uml.edu/clh/ And, if you do a "search" there for .. "Almshouse," you will find a few sites which mention both Lowell and Tewksbury. Bordering on Lowell is the Town of Tewksbury, MA, and that also had an Almshouse. Please remember that Tewksbury was once part of the Town of Billerica, MA. The neighborhood where the above towns meet .. was once known as WAMESIT, which was at first the 5th Praying Town for Native Americans. Other web sites which are available are for the Lowell Library, the Lowell Historical Society, and the Lowell National Historic Park and Lowell .. State Heritage Park. Betty (near Lowell, MA) "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; one is roots, the other is wings." Hodding Carter, Jr.