From 1860 to 1900, around 31,000 French Canadians migrated to Lowell to work in the city’s textile mills, making Le Petit Canada one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the United States.

It will soon be much easier to research the paths of immigrants who arrived in Lowell, thanks to a project spearheaded by History Prof. Robert Forrant and Asst. Prof. Ingrid Hess of Art & Design. With ...