John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley NHC https://www.nps.gov/blac/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone_River_Valley_National_Heritage_Corridor 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