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Woodlands and Waterways
Woodlands and Waterways
Walk along the banks of the Blackstone Canal and learn about the life that it supports. We’ll be looking for signs of wildlife as we discuss the ways we keep our watershed clean! Appropriate for ages six and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs…
Explorer River Tours
Explorer River Tours
Our 40-passenger tour boat will bring you on an intriguing and relaxing 50-min guided journey that uncovers the serenity and beauty found along the Blackstone River in Central Falls, Cumberland, and Lincoln. Come learn about this interesting landscape…enjoy a chance glimpse at the river wildlife that inhabits this tight urban area…and discover why this geography…
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Farm to Factory Tour
Farm to Factory Tour
Explore the story of the Blackstone Valley and its communities from pre-European settlement through European style agricultural development, industrialization, and into today. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. All programs meet in the River Bend Farm Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Programming…
Building the Canal Tour
Building the Canal Tour
Come with us on a guided walk along the Blackstone Canal. Find out about the canal’s historical and cultural significance and its role in the farm to factory transformation of the Blackstone Valley. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration…
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Woodlands and Waterways
Woodlands and Waterways
Walk along the banks of the Blackstone Canal and learn about the life that it supports. We’ll be looking for signs of wildlife as we discuss the ways we keep our watershed clean! Appropriate for ages six and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs…
Explorer River Tours
Explorer River Tours
Our 40-passenger tour boat will bring you on an intriguing and relaxing 50-min guided journey that uncovers the serenity and beauty found along the Blackstone River in Central Falls, Cumberland, and Lincoln. Come learn about this interesting landscape…enjoy a chance glimpse at the river wildlife that inhabits this tight urban area…and discover why this geography…
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Farm to Factory Tour
Farm to Factory Tour
Explore the story of the Blackstone Valley and its communities from pre-European settlement through European style agricultural development, industrialization, and into today. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. All programs meet in the River Bend Farm Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Programming…
Building the Canal Tour
Building the Canal Tour
Come with us on a guided walk along the Blackstone Canal. Find out about the canal’s historical and cultural significance and its role in the farm to factory transformation of the Blackstone Valley. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration…
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I Dig Slater Mill
I Dig Slater Mill
Experience Archaeology Month at Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park! Learn about the archaeological digs that have taken place at Old Slater Mill and see artifacts courtesy of the Slater Industrial Archives. Watch footage of archaeologists working on the site, try hands-on activities, and conduct a search for small treasures. In addition to drop-in offerings, mill tours…
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I Dig Slater Mill
I Dig Slater Mill
Experience Archaeology Month at Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park! Learn about the archaeological digs that have taken place at Old Slater Mill and see artifacts courtesy of the Slater Industrial Archives. Watch footage of archaeologists working on the site, try hands-on activities, and conduct a search for small treasures. In addition to drop-in offerings, mill tours…
Woodlands and Waterways
Woodlands and Waterways
Walk along the banks of the Blackstone Canal and learn about the life that it supports. We’ll be looking for signs of wildlife as we discuss the ways we keep our watershed clean! Appropriate for ages six and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs…
Explorer River Tours
Explorer River Tours
Our 40-passenger tour boat will bring you on an intriguing and relaxing 50-min guided journey that uncovers the serenity and beauty found along the Blackstone River in Central Falls, Cumberland, and Lincoln. Come learn about this interesting landscape…enjoy a chance glimpse at the river wildlife that inhabits this tight urban area…and discover why this geography…
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Farm to Factory Tour
Farm to Factory Tour
Explore the story of the Blackstone Valley and its communities from pre-European settlement through European style agricultural development, industrialization, and into today. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. All programs meet in the River Bend Farm Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Programming…
Building the Canal Tour
Building the Canal Tour
Come with us on a guided walk along the Blackstone Canal. Find out about the canal’s historical and cultural significance and its role in the farm to factory transformation of the Blackstone Valley. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration…
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Mourning Practices from the Past
Mourning Practices from the Past
The John Brown House Museum, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to announce Saturdays in the 1700s, a recurring series bringing “Living Historians” to the museum to reenact and explain aspects of daily life in the 18th Century. In the 18th century, Rhode Islanders were well-versed with mourning customs that would…
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Woodlands and Waterways
Woodlands and Waterways
Walk along the banks of the Blackstone Canal and learn about the life that it supports. We’ll be looking for signs of wildlife as we discuss the ways we keep our watershed clean! Appropriate for ages six and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs…
Explorer River Tours
Explorer River Tours
Our 40-passenger tour boat will bring you on an intriguing and relaxing 50-min guided journey that uncovers the serenity and beauty found along the Blackstone River in Central Falls, Cumberland, and Lincoln. Come learn about this interesting landscape…enjoy a chance glimpse at the river wildlife that inhabits this tight urban area…and discover why this geography…
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Farm to Factory Tour
Farm to Factory Tour
Explore the story of the Blackstone Valley and its communities from pre-European settlement through European style agricultural development, industrialization, and into today. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. All programs meet in the River Bend Farm Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. Programming…
Building the Canal Tour
Building the Canal Tour
Come with us on a guided walk along the Blackstone Canal. Find out about the canal’s historical and cultural significance and its role in the farm to factory transformation of the Blackstone Valley. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration…
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Blackstone River State Park Activity Day
Blackstone River State Park Activity Day
Calling all Junior Archaeologists! Do hands-on activities and learn about the importance of archaeology during this free drop-in program at the Kelly House Barn. Discover the history of local plants from an archeological perspective and learn about the importance of bats and other pollinators. You may also earn a Junior Pollinator badge and complete the booklet.
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Woodlands and Waterways
Woodlands and Waterways
Walk along the banks of the Blackstone Canal and learn about the life that it supports. We’ll be looking for signs of wildlife as we discuss the ways we keep our watershed clean! Appropriate for ages six and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The walk is approximately 2 miles. All programs…
Explorer River Tours
Explorer River Tours
Our 40-passenger tour boat will bring you on an intriguing and relaxing 50-min guided journey that uncovers the serenity and beauty found along the Blackstone River in Central Falls, Cumberland, and Lincoln. Come learn about this interesting landscape…enjoy a chance glimpse at the river wildlife that inhabits this tight urban area…and discover why this geography…
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Willow Spiling Workshop
Willow Spiling Workshop
Please join us this coming Saturday afternoon for a willow spiling workshop at Sycamore Landing! Willow farmer and master basket weaver, Howard Peller from Living Willow Farm will be joining to teach us about willow spiling, a restoration technique that uses woven willow whips to reduce erosion and provide critical habitat to riparian species. Please RSVP.