The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and Providence County, Rhode Island.
Official Visitor Map of John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (NHC) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
Map of the U.S. National Heritage Areas. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley NHC
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The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and Providence County, Rhode Island.
The Blackstone River runs from Worcester, MA to Providence, RI. Its waters powered the Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI, America's first successful cotton spinning mill. This creative spark began the nation's transformation from Farm to Factory. Today, the Blackstone River Valley is a special type of National Park - a living landscape containing thousands of natural and historic treasures.
The Heritage Corridor is in Linwood Mill Suite #10, located on Linwood Avenue in the town of Northbridge, MA. It is just to the northwest of the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Rt. 122.
Slatersville, RI
Slatersville, RI
Slatersville village, with John Slater's house in the foreground.
Visitors at Slater Mill
Visitors at Slater Mill
Visitors at the Slater Mill and the adjacent Wilkinson Mill
Bike path at Kelly House
Bike path at Kelly House
The Blackstone Bikeway at the Wilbur Kelly House
Ashton Housing
Ashton Housing
Mill worker housing in Ashton village
Paddle Club in Hopedale, MA
Paddle Club in Hopedale, MA
Blackstone Valley Paddle Club tours through the Hopedale Parklands
Falls at Whitinsville
Falls at Whitinsville
The falls at Whitinsville, with the 1826 Brick Cotton mill on the left, and part of the Whitin Machine works in the background