Blackstone Valley 101 Links
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To learn more about the sites and topics in Blackstone Valley 101, please click on any of the following links. Or, use the links at the right to explore even more!
John H Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Information
Walking Tour Brochures
Museums & Historic Sites Blackstone Valley Visitor Center & Theater, Pawtucket, RI Roger Williams National Memorial
Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park Broadmeadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Environmental Groups Blackstone River Water Coalition Blackstone River Watershed Association Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone
Further Reading |
What's a Corridor
Things To Do In The Valley
Did You Know?
Children as young as age six were hired to work in the textile mills of the Blackstone River Valley. These adolescent workers were employed by the Lonsdale Company, c. 1912. Photos such as this helped lead to the passage of child labor laws.