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The Erie Canal was built in Upstate New York, just prior to the construction of the Blackstone Canal. The need for inland transportation from Worcester to Providence finally gave way to an inland waterway, the Blackstone Canal (1828). [3] [4] The 45-mile (72 km) canal connected Worcester to Providence, the closest port. [3]
The Quinsigamond Firehouse is a historic fire station at 15 Blackstone River Road in Worcester, Massachusetts. Completed in 1892, it is a distinctive local example of Romanesque architecture, and served as a local firehouse until 1994. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
The central portion of the district includes mill buildings from a number of manufacturers, including the Bay State Woolens Company (whose c. 1847 brick boarding house is now the visitor center of Lawrence Heritage State Park), the Washington Mills, and buildings of the American Woolen Company and the Pemberton Mill.
From Handel's Messiah to Trans-Siberian Orchestra magical performances are coming up for the holiday season
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra's "The Lost Christmas Eve" will be at the DCU Center for two performances 3 and 8 p.m. on Nov. 30. After the rock opera is performed in the first set, the second set ...
The Blackstone Canal was a manmade waterway, linking Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island, and Narragansett Bay, through the Blackstone Valley, via a series of locks and canals in the early 19th century. Construction started in 1825, and the canal opened three years later.
'Celebrate Steve & Eydie — The Music of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé' — Jim Rice and Valerie Roy. When: 2 p.m. Aug. 16. Where: Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. How much: Free ...
The Lawrence Arts Center was established in 1975 [1] and was originally housed in the Carnegie Library building at 200 West 9th Street. [2] In 2002, the Lawrence Arts Center Center opened a new facility featuring 40,000 square feet of programming spaces including: 3 exhibition galleries, a 300 seat main stage theater, a 100 seat Black Box Theatre, 2 dance studios, 2 arts-based early education ...