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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 program's aim was to create quality urban space, celebrate the communities' cultural heritage, and stimulate private economic investment. Lawrence Heritage State Park opened in 1980. [3] The restoration of the park's visitor center was completed in 1986. [4]
The historic route of the Blackstone Canal in Massachusetts 42°08′39″N 71°40′36″W / 42.1442°N 71.6767°W / 42.1442; -71.6767 ( Blackstone Canal Historic Listing extends into other parts of Worcester, as well as Sutton, Grafton, Millbury, Northbridge, Uxbridge, Millville, Blackstone; the Rhode Island section of the ...
A map of the region. The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 25 cities and towns (400,000 acres (1,620 km 2) in total) near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts, and Providence County, Rhode Island.
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.
Old Lawrence City Hall: February 24, 1971 : 1047 Massachusetts St. Lawrence: Built 1885-88 for Watkins National Bank; city hall, 1929-1970; Watkins Community Museum since 1975. 67: Old Lawrence City Library: Old Lawrence City Library
Blackstone River State Park, Rhode Island: This park borders both the Blackstone River and Canal and contains bike paths, walking trails, and river access. The Wilbur Kelly Museum, built by former merchant ship's captain and mill owner Wilbur Kelly, is also within the park, and the museum tells the story of the region's transportation history.
The Blackstone Valley National Historic Park [57] contains the 1,000-acre (4.0 km 2)Blackstone Canal Heritage State Park, [58] 9 miles (14 km) of the Blackstone River Greenway, [59] the Southern New England Trunkline Trail (which has the interesting SNETT stone chamber south of Lee pond), [60] West Hill Dam, a 567-acre wildlife refuge, [61 ...