Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Pawtucket, RI, to Uxbridge, MA, RI
The Blackstone River runs from Providence, Rhode Island, Worcester, Massachusetts. Its waters powered the Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI, America's first successful textile mill. This creative spark began the nation's transformation from farm to factory. Today, the Blackstone River Valley is a living landscape containing thousands of natural and historic treasures.
Driving directions: The best way to trace this route is to travel from one regional Visitor Center to the next. At the Blackstone Valley Visitor's Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, (800-454-2882) view the award-winning film "Hidden in the Blackstone Valley." It tells the story of the rise and fall of the textile mill industry on the Blackstone River, and the role it played in setting the American Industrial Revolution in motion.
Lincoln Woods State Park, 2 Manchester Print Works Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island. Nestled between routes 146 and 123, Lincoln Woods State Park is one of Blackstone Valley's great treasures. A short ride from Providence, Pawtucket, and Cumberland, it is a popular get away for northeastern Rhode Islanders.
Museum of Work and Culture, 42 South Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (401-769-9675). This museum tells the story of the immigration and labor experience of the Blackstone River Valley, and provides visitor information for the entire region.
River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, (508-278-7604) is a pre-Revolutionary War dairy farm located in a 1,000 acre state park along the Blackstone River Canal and towpath. The Visitor Center is part of the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. The scenic park-like setting of the canal belies the nearly unimaginable human labor that went into its construction 176 years ago.
Driving directions: The best way to trace this route is to travel from one regional Visitor Center to the next. At the Blackstone Valley Visitor's Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, (800-454-2882) view the award-winning film "Hidden in the Blackstone Valley." It tells the story of the rise and fall of the textile mill industry on the Blackstone River, and the role it played in setting the American Industrial Revolution in motion.
Lincoln Woods State Park, 2 Manchester Print Works Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island. Nestled between routes 146 and 123, Lincoln Woods State Park is one of Blackstone Valley's great treasures. A short ride from Providence, Pawtucket, and Cumberland, it is a popular get away for northeastern Rhode Islanders.
Museum of Work and Culture, 42 South Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (401-769-9675). This museum tells the story of the immigration and labor experience of the Blackstone River Valley, and provides visitor information for the entire region.
River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, (508-278-7604) is a pre-Revolutionary War dairy farm located in a 1,000 acre state park along the Blackstone River Canal and towpath. The Visitor Center is part of the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. The scenic park-like setting of the canal belies the nearly unimaginable human labor that went into its construction 176 years ago.