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Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The Corridor Commission
 

The next public meeting of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission will be the annual meeting which will be held on:

Friday May 16, 2008
River Bend Farm Visitor Center
287 Oak Street
Uxbridge, Massachusetts

This year's meeting will be a wonderful event, highlighting the work of our partners, the Commission and culminating in a casual Cook-out. The event begins at 3:00 with "Partners At Work," a series of exhibits showing off the work going on around the Valley. The Commission's Annual Meeting wil begin at 4:30 and the Cook-out will start at 5:30.

Directions to River Bend Farm Visitor Center:

From Rt. 146 North or South:
Take Exit for Rt 16
Follow Rt. 16 East to light at intersection with Rt. 122
Take left at light onto Rt. 122 North.
Follow Rt 122 North to light at East Hartford Avenue
Take Right onto East Hartford Avenue
Follow East Hartford Avenue for about 3/4 mile to Oak Street
Take right onto Oak Street
Visitor Center is in Red Barn on the left.

 
Edward Sanderson, Chair of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Edward Sanderson, Chair

Message from Commission Chair, Edward Sanderson
The Blackstone Valley is a wonderfully integrated system of waterways, transportation corridors, villages, urban centers and rural communities. Its people and communities are connected through a shared history and economic underpinnings that have shaped the landscape over the years and one that continues to set an example for regional planning and preservation.

Over the past twenty years, the Blackstone Commission has endeavored to expand on the valley’s interconnectedness by supporting programs that integrate many elements in order to reinforce that sense of continuity and wholeness throughout the valley. This regional approach has strengthened our shared resolve to preserve our heritage so that future generations will understand the Valley’s significance in the development of our nation.

Ted Sanderson, Chair

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Did You Know?
That the Blackstone River is getting cleaner? Efforts are underway to transform the Blackstone, once considered "dead' due to a century of industrial abuse, into a fishable and swimmable river by 2015!

Last Updated: April 07, 2008 at 10:20 EST