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Here in the in This Canal Walk Series (1-5), Enjoy a Guided Walk to Explore Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor NNUA A L h t 5 2019 GO! for a walk, a tour, a bike ride, a paddle, a boat ride, a special event or harvest experience – all in the month of September in the wonderful Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. Proudly sponsored by GO! Table of Contents Welcome ........................ 2-3 Map ............................... 4 Listing of Experiences & Events ...................... 8-42 Be a GearHead! ................ 23 VIP Program .................... 44 Page 17 Photo Contest ................. 44 Support the Blackstone Heritage Corridor ............ 45 Online Shop .................... 45 SEPTEMBER 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page 32 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Visit us at BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for more free, guided experiences and special events (some may Page 36 charge fees)! Updated daily. Page 37 670 Linwood Avenue Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-4242 BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org Cover photo by Tracy Torteson ©2019 Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. Page 42 Table of Contents 1 We welcome you One valley…One environment… to September in the One history…All powered by the Blackstone River! Blackstone So nationally significant, it was named the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Heritage Corridor! Corridor. So important to the American identity, it was designated the Blackstone It’s all water powered! River Valley National Historical Park. The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is most notably known as the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and the first place of tolerance and diversity in the country. In the fall, its many other attributes come vividly into focus as the crispness of autumn grows from the last warmth of summer. Explore our exceptional National Heritage Corridor during a season of anticipation. Every living thing is in preparation mode. Squirrels and chipmunks are gathering food for the winter. Canada Geese from Hudson Bay are arriving in flocks for their winter sojourn in these warmer climes. The trees and shrubs are bursting forth with one last push of colorful life before winter. Even the waterways seems to pulse and bubble with a last bit of energy before the freeze. It’s a great time to be in the Blackstone Valley. The 25 cities and towns in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor roll out the welcome mat in September. Each has historical ambiance, interesting eateries and lively pursuits. Each hosts free, guided experiences and entertaining special events all month long. Join us for walks, bike tours, boat rides, performances, harvest traditions, and more! Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for visitor information, calendar of events, and more about our National Heritage Corridor. Just Mary M. Silva We’re mobile! Use your smart phone to access our mobile-friendly website and all of its features: BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org. ike np 90 ur To Lowell National T Historical Park s 95 tt se u NEWTON h ac Northborough ss Ma 122 190 495 Sudbury 9 Reservoir To Boston Paxton 290 122 Southborough Lake A Cochituate Indian 30 WELLESLEY 9 128 Lake Assumption College 12 SHREWSBURY 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 Airfield Becker College Westborough Worcester Historical Museum 20 Worcester Elm Park Worcester EcoTarium 140 27 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 9 Becker College Reservoir State Park School of Veterinary Medicine 95 (Leicester Campus) Clark University 122 12 Cherry College of the Valley Holy Cross Dover Burncoat 30 Pond Leicester Visitor Willard House Sherborn Center Q and Clock Museum u Broad Meadow Brook i n 126 LEICESTER Wildlife Sanctuary s ig North Grafton a 495 Hopkinton Cedar Meadow m o Pond Quinsigamond n B d l Village t Gr a Whitehall e ea 90 e t c R Westwood C GRAFTON tr e k i S d Reservoir a v r S s w t e a o in mp r a 27 n Stoneville M 12 e 56 Hassanamisco t s 109 Grafton Common UPTON e Reservation 290 W MILLBURY STATE AUBURN FOREST Holliston Auburn Indian R Armory Village 16 Rochdale iv Burying Ground e Millbury r 290 Old Millbury 122 NORWOOD P 90 Common &W Medfield R a 85 20 il ike Bramanville ro np ad UPTON Tur Farnumsville West s 395 Upton ett 56 122 Upton us West Wilkinsonville To Springfield ch A sa Millbury Armory as 146 Saundersville 1 M Millis National B Historic Site Singletary Fisherville l 140 ac Pond ks to ne 126 Upton Rockdale R State Forest 20 iv Sutton e 12 r 109 Walpole JOHN H. 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Jenckes Store Museum 16 P l a 146 & l Quissett Hill Wildlife R W Whitin Management Area Lake W R Foxboro Reservoir Pearl & a Wrentham i P l DOUGLAS r o Daniels Farm a R d i Douglas Quaker v Chestnut Hill Meeting e 16 r Meeting House 126 STATE ⧓ House Dudley Webster MASSACHUSETTS Lake East Blackstone BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY Friends Meeting House r Chaubunagungamaug DOUGLAS MILLVILLE e v 122 i R 121 BLACKSTONE 7 FOREST UXBRIDGE s THE LAST GREEN VALLEY Millville er Mansfield Triad Bridge et P MASSACHUSETTS Ironstone 146 Mammoth 98 A Blackstone Mill Ruins 140 CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT Millville Lock 1A W ⧓ Richardson Farm Blackstone World War II a l Cold State Park Ballou Cemetery 495 NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR l Gorge u MASSACHUSETTS Spring and Meeting House m Bi-State Museum of Work RI Park Site Round Top Park and Culture RHODE ISLAND To Cape Cod Fishing Area MASS 197 Plainville L National l BUCK HILL a rai k Seashore T e BLACK HUT Slatersville Diamond Hill State Park e 98 lin Diamond Hill k d) MANAGEMENT Centennial Park Union Harris Hall 114 un se Forestdale Reservoir Tr o MANAGEMENT Woonsocket Falls Directions p AREA Village ro Slatersville p ( Friends Diamond Hill d Reservoirs n Meeting WOONSOCKET To River Bend Farm in a 100 102 l r g AREA House NORTH n Spring e E BURRILLVILLE v Uxbridge: Take Mass. Lake i 146 Bla 120 R 104 c Nasonville k ATTLEBORO s w A Arnold Mills 146 to exit for Mass. 16. e t Wilson o Cumberland N 5 n e Follow Mass. 16 east to Reservoir Hill 146 n r h White Mill Park c R e Harrisville n Manville Mass. 122. Take Mass. 122 h a i 122 t r v 120 B u The Assembly e north and turn right onto o Bridgeton r S NORTH SMITHFIELD Albion 126 Hartford Avenue. Turn Bridgeton Car Barn Fort Wildlife Refuge Bridges CUMBERLAND Oakland 104 West right onto Oak Street. Pascoag 295 123 Thompson 102 Albion Primrose Woonsocket The farm is on the left. Lake GEORGE Pascoag 7 Reservoir Mapleville Reservoir Blackstone River WASHINGTON Sucker No. 3 Pond State Park To Museum of Work and MANAGEMENT NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR Kelly 114 1 ATTLEBORO Culture in Woonsocket: House 116 Ashton The Monastery Take R.I. 146 to exit for AREA Quinnville CONNECTICUT Casimir Pulaski Bryant Lime Rock Preserve Berkeley R.I. 104. Follow R.I. 104 Memorial State Park College Lime Rock 123 44 Bowdish G north for two miles. North Gate Toll House Quarry r Hawkins Reservoir e a Ann & Hope Mill Museum is on right at 42 Pond t 95 Chepachet LINCOLN South Main Street. West Ro William Blackstone Memorial Park Glocester Job Armstrong Store 123 a Blackstone River Theatre Brown and Hopkins Country Store Stillwater Great Road d Lonsdale Acotes Hill 5 Historic District To Blackstone River State Valley Falls Marsh DURFEE HILL Scotstun 44 Stillwater Park Visitor Center: Town Forest Smith-Appleby MANAGEMENT Reservoir 116 House Valley Falls Valley Falls Heritage Park Take I-295 north. Visitor AREA Smith and Sayles Lincoln Woods State Park Central Reservoir Georgiaville Saylesville Falls Pierce Park and Riverwalk center is located on I-295 95 Pond Landing Phillips Farm SMITHFIELD 90 d Jenks Park and Cogswell Tower between exits 9 and 10 in a o Spragueville CENTRAL 88 r 93 Lincoln, R.I. 91 l Ponaganset Harmony i Georgiaville 495 FALLS a Boston Reservoir GLOCESTER R 0 1 West 5 Miles 190 Waterman MASSACHUSETTS 90 Keech Greenville 295 W Reservoir Pond 102 J&P Coats To Blackstone Valley 87 & Worcester Slater Mill 90 P Mill Complex Visitor Center in Paw- 95 114 Slater 0 1 5 Kilometers Greenville Moshassuck Pawtucket Memorial tucket: From I-95 north 495 Powder W 15 River Town Landing Park Alexander Killingly RHODE ISLAND o take exit 28.
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