• The Slater Mill (yellow) and Wilkinson Mill (stone), along the Blacktone River in Pawtucket RI

    Blackstone River Valley

    National Heritage Corridor MA,RI

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The standard business hours of the Heritage Corridor Commission staff are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The office is closed on Federal holidays. To contact us:

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley

National Heritage Corridor Commission

One Depot Square

Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Phone: (401) 762-0250

Fax: (401) 762-0530

Did You Know?

Hand colored drawing of barge on Blackstone Canal in Millbury

The top speed on the Blackstone Canal was 3 mph? The canal barges, pulled by a team of two horses, usually took two days to make the 44 mile journey from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA.