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Blackstone Heritage Corridor's Blackstone Heritage Corridor’s 2016 for a walk, a tour, a GO! bike ride, a paddle, a boat ride, a special event or harvest experience – Proudly sponsored by all in the month of September in the wonderful Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. GO! Table of Contents Welcome ........................ 2-3 Maps ............................ 4-7 Photo Contest ................... 7 Listing of Experiences & Events ...................... 8-33 Our Newest National Park .10 Page 11 Trash Responsibly ........... 14 Be a GearHead! ................ 22 VIP Program .................... 24 Chepachet Walking Tour .. 34 Douglas Walking Tour ..... 38 Support the Blackstone Heritage Corridor ............ 45 Page 22 Online Shop .................... 45 SEPTEMBER 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Page 24 Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for more free, guided experiences and special events (some may charge fees)! Updated daily. Page 34 WATER POWERED! 670 Linwood Avenue Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-4242 BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org Page 42 Cover photo by Suzanne Buchanan Table of Contents 1 We welcome you to September in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor! The Blackstone River Valley is known for many things, most notably as the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. 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 Blackstone River Watershed where habitats abound with great varieties of water fowl and other critters. Enjoy the waterfalls and scenic views. Whether the Mumford or the West Rivers, the Branch of the Mill Rivers, or the grand old Blackstone itself – there are great places to kayak and canoe, fish, hike and photograph. The 25 cities and towns in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor roll out the welcome mat in September. Each has historical ambiance, It’s all water powered! interesting eateries and lively pursuits. Each One valley… hosts free, guided experiences and entertaining special events all month long. Join us for walks, One environment… bike tours, boat rides, performances, harvest One history… traditions, and more! All powered by the Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for visitor information, calendar of events, and more about Blackstone River! our National Heritage Corridor. So nationally significant, it was named the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. So important to the Just American identity, it was designated the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. We’re mobile! Use your smart phone to access our mobile-friendly website and all of its features: BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org. ike np 90 To Lowell National ur T Historical Park s 95 tt se u NEWTON ch sa See map Northborough as M 122 495 Sudbury 9 190 To Boston details on Reservoir Paxton 290 122 Southborough Lake page 6 A Cochituate Indian 30 WELLESLEY 9 128 Lake Assumption College 5212 SHREWSBURY NATICK MOOSE HILL 56 FRAMINGHAM UMass WILDLIFE WORCESTER Medical Center Regatta Point 90 NEEDHAM MANAGEMENT American Antiquarian Society State Park 135 1Worcester62 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 11 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 College33 of the Valley Holy Cross Dover Burncoat 30 Pond Leicester Visitor Willard House Sherborn Blackstone Q and Clock Museum 31 Center u Broad Meadow Brook i n 126 LEICESTER Heritage Wildlife Sanctuary s ig North Grafton a 495 Hopkinton Cedar Meadow Corridor Quinsigamond m o Pond Village n Visitor Center B d l t Gr a Whitehall e ea 90 e t c R Westwood C Worcester GRAFTON tr e k i S d Reservoir a v r S s 617-695-1989 w t e a o in mp r a 27 n Stoneville M 12 e 56 Hassanamisco t 40 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 5 il ike Bramanville ro np ad UPTON Tur Farnumsville West s 56 395 60 Upton ett West 122 Upton us Wilkinsonville A MASSACHUSETTS ch sa Millbury as 146 Saundersville 1 M Millis Singletary Fisherville Bl 140 To Springfield ac Pond ks Armory National to Historic Site ne 126 Upton Rockdale R State Forest 20 iv Sutton e 12 r 109 Walpole JOHN H. CHAFEE e ik p MILFORD Cha s Medway rn Northbridge rle Tu Sutton Riverdale ail W r Center R r T Charlton State Forest The Little Red Shop ive ne e SUTTON kli 27 s un l t Draper Mill r a T r Purgatory Chasm NORTHBRIDGE t en d C State Park Plummer’s Landing an Hopedale gl n E ) Plummer Corner d Sutton State Forest se 140 o ew p 34 R West o Whitins Lookout White City N (pr i v n Oxford West Sutton Pond 122 7 Hill er 68 e Rock h ut 2 r Dam 16 HOPEDALE o 35 S Whitinsville 495 Goat Hill Lock 19 Mendon 1A 75 Whitin Machine Works 9 64 51 Waters Farm 59 Blackstone38 River 395 74 Linwood and Canal Heritage Blackstone Heritage Corridor Manchaug Lackey State Park Manchaug Pond Rogerson’s Village10 63 Visitor Center Pond Manchaug Mills Crown & Eagle Mill Nipmuck River Bend Farm State Park Blanchard North Uxbridge 95 Pond r Quarry e Rivulet Cornet John Farnum House v Bellingham 140 i R Village Wheelockville East 46 16 28 Douglas ford 16 Stanley Woolen Mill MENDON d Mum FRANKLIN a Capron Park M 140 o Uxbridge r l i i E.N. 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 68 a R d 30i Douglas Quaker v Chestnut Hill Meeting e 16 r Meeting House 126 House Dudley Webster STATE East Blackstone BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY Friends Meeting House r Lake DOUGLAS MILLVILLE e v 122 i Chaubunagungamaug R 121 BLACKSTONE FOREST 7 UXBRIDGE THE LAST GREEN VALLEY Millville rs Mansfield 32 Triad Bridge te 50 e 36 P Blackstone Heritage Corridor MASSACHUSETTS Ironstone 146 Mammoth66 98 A Blackstone Mill Ruins 140 CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT Visitor Center 1A Millville Lock Museum of Work and Culture W Richardson Farm Blackstone NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR a World War II l Ballou Cemetery 495 l Gorge u State Park MASSACHUSETTS Cold and Meeting House m Bi-State Spring RI Site Round Top Park RHODE ISLAND Park To Cape Cod Blackstone Heritage MASS Fishing Area 197 Plainville L Corridor Office National l BUCK HILL a Harris Hall i k 20 Seashore a 14 r T e 43 Diamond Hill State Park BLACK HUT Slatersville e 98 in Woonsocket15 Falls Diamond Hill kl ) MANAGEMENT Centennial Park n ed Forestdale 114 ru os MANAGEMENT Reservoir Directions T p AREA 48 WOONSOCKET ro Slatersville 37 22 p ( Union Friends Meeting Diamond Hill d Reservoirs n House To River Bend Farm in a 100 102 Village l r g AREA n Spring e NORTH E BURRILLVILLE v Uxbridge: Take Mass. i 72 Lake 146 Bla 120 R 104 58 c Nasonville k s w A Arnold Mills ATTLEBORO 146 to exit for Mass. 16. e t Wilson o Cumberland N 5 n e Reservoir Hill Follow Mass. 16 east to 18 146 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 41 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 57 Blackstone Heritage Corridor 295 123 Thompson 21 102 Albion Primrose Woonsocket The farm is on the left. Lake GEORGE Pascoag 7 Reservoir Visitor Center Reservoir Mapleville Blackstone River WASHINGTON Sucker No. 3 Kelly House/Blackstone River State Park Pond State69 Park26 To Museum of Work and MANAGEMENT NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 1 ATTLEBORO Culture in Woonsocket: Kelly House Ashton 114 116 61 The Monastery Take R.I. 146 to exit for AREA Quinnville49 39 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 6 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 47 56 Chepachet LINCOLN South Main Street. West Ro William Blackstone Memorial Park Glocester Job Armstrong Store 123 a Blackstone River Theatre Stillwater Great Road 70d Brown and Hopkins Country Store Lonsdale 13 Acotes Hill 5 Historic71 District To Blackstone River State Valley Falls Marsh Scotstun 44 53 DURFEE HILL 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 Blackstone Heritage center is located on I-295 Pond Phillips Farm SMITHFIELD Landing d Corridor between exits 9 and 10 in a Jenks Park and Cogswell Tower o Spragueville r Lincoln, R.I. l Ponaganset Harmony 73 Visitor Center i Georgiaville CENTRAL67 FALLS a Reservoir GLOCESTER Slater Mill Historic Site R West Waterman J&P Coats Mill Complex Keech Greenville 295 W Pond 102 Reservoir Slater Mill To Blackstone Valley & P Visitor Center in Paw- 114 25 Slater Park Greenville Moshassuck Pawtucket tucket: From I-95 north Powder W 15 River Town Landing Alexander Killingly RHODE ISLAND o take exit 28.
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