Corridor NEWS
Celebrate the Holidays in the Blackstone Valley
2022 Holiday Celebrations in the Blackstone Valley Blackstone Valley Polar Express Weekends: November 11 to December 23 Tickets: https://www.blackstonevalleypolarexpress.com/site/ Winter Wonderland and Festival of Illumination at Southwick’s Zoo Through December 31 (Wednesday through Sunday) Tickets: https://www.festivalofillumination.com/ (Festival of Illumination…
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Coming Soon: The “Margaret M. Carroll Memorial Greenway Access Area” at the Blackstone River Greenway in Millville, MA
In memory of Margaret Carroll’s many years as Millville’s town historian, educator, preservationist, and charter member of the Blackstone River Valley Volunteers-In-Parks program and the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, a section of the Blackstone River…
Read MoreBlackstone Heritage Corridor Seeks Nominations For John H. Chafee Heritage Awards
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (BHC) is seeking nominations for John H. Chafee Heritage Awards. This award honors individuals or groups who have worked on projects, programs, and institutions that promote the cultural heritage and…
Read MoreBlackstone Heritage Corridor Announces John H. Chafee Heritage Award Recipients
The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor announces the recipients of its 2021 John H. Chafee Heritage Awards: Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02); U.S. Senator Jack Reed (RI); John Marsland of Cumberland, RI; Ross Weaver of Sutton, MA; and a class…
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2022 Cemetery Conservation Events
The following is a listing of cemetery conservation events taking place in the Rhode Island communities of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor as part of the 2022 RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks. Click here to learn…
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2022 Cleanups in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor
As of April 28, 2022 Saturday, April 2 Sutton Town-Wide Earth Day Cleanup Presented by the Sutton Preservationist 4H Club 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Email suttonma4h@gmail or suttoncleanup@gmail for more info. Saturday, April 2 Yellow Bag…
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Parked at Home Series – Six Sites, Six Stories, Endless Connections
Are you parked at home this winter? The staff at Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park invites you to learn about your local, national park—and some faraway places—without even packing a bag. Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is made up…
Read MoreChampioning the Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway
Take Action – Become a Bikeway Champion! Help is urgently needed to move the long-sought Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway project toward the finish line in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island to make this dream a reality! In Massachusetts, where much of…
Read MoreNew National Park Service Signs Installed in Whitinsville
New National Park Service Signs Installed in Whitinsville Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Celebrates Whitinsville’s Industrial Story Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park unveiled new interpretive signs in Whitinsville on October 12th. Pictured left to right: Eric Breitkreutz, Superintendent…
Read MoreBlackstone Heritage Corridor Seeks Nominations For John H. Chafee Heritage Awards
(WHITINSVILLE, MA) September 1, 2021 – The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (BHC) seeks nominations for the John H. Chafee Heritage Awards. The Chafee Awards honor individuals or groups who have worked on projects, programs, and organizations…
Read MoreBlackstone Heritage Corridor Survey Results Identify Priorities for the Region
Whitinsville, MA (August 13, 2021) – Results from the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor’s Public Input Survey this summer reveal top interests and desired priorities in the 25-community, bi-state region extending from Worcester, MA to Providence, RI. BHC was…
Read MoreNational Park Service Founders Day Celebration Set for August 25 at Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark
Whitinsville, MA (August 13, 2021) – Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park are hosting a special celebration for Founders Day, the 105th birthday of the National Park Service, on Wednesday, August 25, at…
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