Iŝ Lietuvos Lowelliui : Lithuanians Coming to Lowell
An Exhibit on Lithuanians in the Lowell Area
As immigrants from all over Europe came to Lowell during the 19th and early 20th centuries so did the Lithuanians who were seeking better economic conditions and the chance to practice their Catholic or Jewish religion free from the dominance of Russian Orthodoxy or Communist atheism. Lowell provided a place where Lithuanians could open businesses, start schools, form a church, and organize social and political clubs to re-create their community in the midst of the textile mills. They lived in many parts of the city but could especially be found in the South End and in Centralville. The Lithuanian community, however small, was active in integrating into Lowell while preserving the culture of their ancestors.