Blackstone Canal Hike

295 Visitors Center - Lincoln Interstate 295, Lincoln, RI, United States

Long before highways and even before the railroad came through these parts, the Blackstone Canal was the primary means of transporting goods from Providence to Worcester. The canal and its several locks ran alongside the Blackstone River and was in use in the early 1800s. Today, most of it is long forgotten. It has been…

Volunteer Open House

Old Slater Mill 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, United States

Come Help Us Grow! Join us to celebrate National Volunteer Week at Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park and learn about all the great volunteer opportunities in the Blackstone Valley this spring and summer. We will be joined by our partners from around the Blackstone Valley, who will be sharing their diverse volunteer opportunities. Come…