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Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park National Park Service Blackstone River Valley U.S. Department of the Interior National Historical Park Dear Friends – Welcome to the first newsletter for your new Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. As of December 19, 2014, Blackstone became the 402nd unit of the National Park Service. What an accomplishment! Thank you to everyone who made this park a reality. The National Park Service is honored to be able to tell the story of “the Birthplace of America’s Industrial Revolution,” here, in the Blackstone Valley. While the park has been legislatively established, there is still some work to do. First and foremost, the National Park Service (NPS) is working on drawing the park boundary. We are meeting with state government agencies, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, stakeholders, community members and volunteers to help us define this boundary. We would love your input and hope to hear from you. Though we don’t yet have an official boundary, NPS Rangers are out in the Valley this summer. We have rangers supporting summer camps, giving Walkabouts, attending events, and meeting visitors at important sites. We are working on publishing outreach materials and Jr. Ranger books. National Park Passport stamps will be coming soon! On behalf of all of us that have the honor to work for the NPS, we appreciate your support in our mission to create a world-class National Park in the Blackstone River Valley. I’m excited to be on this journey with you. Sincerely, Meghan Kish Meghan Kish Superintendent Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Meet the Staff Meghan Kish is the Superintendent for Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and Roger Williams National Memorial. Meghan is meeting with key stakeholders to discuss the creation of a park boundary, where to commit staff expertise and time, and how to promote the existence and mission of the new park. She is excited and honored to be part of the Blackstone team. Meghan has an office at the Depot in Woonsocket as well as in New Bedford, MA. She can be reached by email at [email protected]. Jennifer Smith serves as the Management Assistant for both Roger Williams National Memorial and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. She is responsible for supervision, general operations, cooperative agreements, communications, and community planning initiatives. Jennifer splits her time between an office in Providence and the Depot in Woonsocket. She can be reached by email at [email protected]. Chuck Arning is an Interpretive Park Ranger/AV Specialist and has worked for the National Park Service in the Blackstone River Valley for 22 years. Chuck has been the lead on the very successful Along the Blackstone cable television series and will continue to support the operations of the new park using his skills in writing, videography, interpretation and building partnerships. Chuck’s office is at the Depot in Woonsocket, and he can be reached by email at [email protected]. Kevin Klyberg is an Interpretive Park Ranger who has been with the National Park Service for 18 years, all at Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. Kevin has worked extensively with valley partners on interpretive training, development of curriculum-based education programs and front-line delivery of interpretive programs as well as serving as the park’s web and social media coordinator. Kevin’s office is at the Depot in Woonsocket and he can be reached by email at Kevin_ [email protected]. Michelle Spink is the Administrative Officer for Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park as well as New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and Roger Williams National Memorial. Michelle describes her role as taking care of the business side of the house. She focuses her work on budget, human resources, procurement, contracting, and IT. Michelle’s primary office is in New Bedford but, like all of the shared staff of the park, she also spends time at our Woonsocket office. Michelle can be reached by email at [email protected]. Cara Pearson iis a Visual Information Specialist for Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and Roger Williams National Memorial. Cara is the coordinator for the NPS Centennial initiative across the three parks, is working with staff to design outreach materials for the new park, and is the lead on the new park brochure as well as this newsletter. Cara spends most of her time at her office at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and can be reached by email at [email protected]. 1 e pik 90 rn To Lowell National Tu Historical Park s 95 tt se u NEWTON h ac Northborough ss Ma 122 190 495 Sudbury 9 Reservoir To Boston Paxton 290 A Brand New Park 122 Southborough Lake A Cochituate Indian 30 WELLESLEY 9 128 Lake Assumption College 12 SHREWSBURY What is in the Park Boundary? NATICK MOOSE HILL 56 FRAMINGHAM UMass WILDLIFE WORCESTER Medical Center Regatta Point 90 NEEDHAM MANAGEMENT American Antiquarian Society State Park 135 Worcester AREA Old Leicester Worcester Polytechnic Institute Art Museum 9 We are currently working on determining the boundary. What we can Airfield Becker College Westborough Worcester Historical Museum 20 Worcester Elm Park Worcester EcoTarium 140 tell you is that the legislation passed on27 December 19, 2014 states that: Regional Mechanics Hall Mass. College Airport State College Lake City Hall of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Quinsigamond Coes Union Ashland 16 9 Station Quinsigamond Tufts University • Blackstone River State Park; and 9 Becker College Reservoir State Park School of Veterinary Medicine 95 (Leicester Campus) Clark University 122 12 Cherry College of the • the following resources, as described in Management Option 3 of the study Valley Holy Cross Dover Burncoat 30 Pond Leicester Visitor Willard House Sherborn Q and Clock Museum entitled ‘‘Blackstone River Valley Special Resource Study—Study Report 2011’’: Center u Broad Meadow Brook i n 126 LEICESTER Wildlife Sanctuary s ig North Grafton a 495 Hopkinton Cedar Meadow Quinsigamond m o • Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark District Pond Village n B d l t G a e rea 90 Whitehall e t c R Westwood C GRAFTON tr e k da i Reservoir S r S s v w t e a o in m r a 27 p n Stoneville M • Slatersville Historic District e 56 12 Hassanamisco t 109 Grafton Common UPTON es 290 Reservation W MILLBURY STATE AUBURN FOREST Holliston Auburn Indian • Ashton Historic District R Armory Village 16 Rochdale iv Burying Ground e Millbury r 290 Old Millbury SEC. 3031. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 122 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park— NORWOOD Common P& (1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant resources that exemplify the industrial heritage Medfield 90 W of the Blackstone River Valley for the benefit and inspiration of future generations; R a (2) to support the preservation,85 protection, and interpretation of the urban, rural, and agricultural landscape features e 20 il (including the Blackstone River and Canal) of the region that provide an overarching context for the industrial heritage of the • Whitinsville Historic District ik ro Blackstone River Valley; np Bramanville a UPTON ur d Farnumsville (3) to educate the public about— T 395 West Upton (A) the nationally significant sites and districts that convey the industrial history of the Blackstone River s 56 Valley; and ett West Wilkinsonville 122 Upton us A (B) the significance of the Blackstone River Valley to the past and present of the United States; and MASSACHUSETTS h ac Millbury (4) to support and enhance the network of partners in the protection, improvement, management, and operation of ss Saundersville related resources and facilities throughout the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. 1 a 146 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: M • Hopedale Village Historic District (1) NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘National Heritage Corridor’’ means the John H. Chafee Blackstone Millis B Singletary Fisherville la 140 River Valley National Heritage Corridor. To Springfield c (2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park established by subsection Pond ks (c)(1). Armory National to (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. Historic Site ne (4) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means— 126 Upton (A) the State of Massachusetts; and Rockdale (B) the State of Rhode Island. R State Forest (c) BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— • Blackstone River and the tributaries of Blackstone River 20 iv (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the States a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the Sutton e r ‘‘Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park’’. 12 (2) HISTORIC SITES AND DISTRICTS.—The Park shall include— (A) Blackstone River State Park; and 109 Walpole JOHN H. CHAFEE (B) the following resources, as described in Management Option 3 of the study entitled ‘‘Blackstone River e ik Valley Special Resource Study—Study Report 2011’’: p Ch Medway rn Northbridge MILFORD arles Tu Sutton Riverdale ail Center W • Blackstone CanalR r Tr Charlton State Forest The Little Red Shop ive ne SUTTON e kli 27 s un al t Draper Mill Tr r Purgatory Chasm NORTHBRIDGE nt d Ce State Park Plummer’s Landing lan Hopedale ng Plummer Corner E d) Sutton State Forest se 140 Park Legislation o ew p R West o Whitins
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