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Upton walking tour map

Map from Upton Walking Tour

The Heritage Corridor Commission has produced a series of self guided walking and driving tours of sites across the Blackstone River Valley. Please click on the links below to download a pdf file of these tours.

Massachusetts tour brochures
Blackstone  Douglas Grafton

Hopedale  Leicester  Mendon  

Millbury  Millville  Quinsigamond

River Bend Farm  Sutton  Upton

Uxbridge Whitinsville Worcester Canal

 
Cogswell Tower, Central Falls

Cogswell Tower, Central Falls

Rhode Island tour brochures
Arnold Mills  Central Falls  Chepachet

Georgiaville  Great Road  Harrisville

Pawtucket  Providence  Rumford

Slatersville  Valley Falls  Woonsocket

John Slater House, Slatersville, RI  

Did You Know?
After opening America's first successful textile mill, Samuel Slater also helped establish America's first mill village. Slatersville, in North Smithfield, RI, began operations in 1807. His brother John Slater, who lived in the white house seen here, ran the village for almost 40 years.

Last Updated: August 26, 2008 at 10:08 EST