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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New England, USA
December 28, 2007
Art & Leisure
in the Blackstone Valley |
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Sample Packaged Tour Itinerary |
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Art & Leisure in the Blackstone Valley
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The Blackstone River, one of 14
American Heritage Rivers, flows between Worcester,
Massachusetts and Providence Rhode Island. The John H.
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor tells
the story of the river's role in starting New England's
textile industry and the American Industrial Revolution.
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9:00 am Historic Looff Carousel |
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stop is the historic Looff carousel at Slater Park in
Pawtucket. It was built in 1895 and it is one of the oldest
and the few remaining stander carousels in the country. |
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9:45 am Rhode
Island Watercolor Society |
| Founded as
the Providence Watercolor Club in 1896, the Rhode Island
Watercolor Society is one of the oldest watercolor societies
in the country with a membership that ranges from northern
New England to Florida. The gallery is housed in the
restored boathouse of the J.C. Potter Casino at the edge of
the pond at Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket and is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places. |
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11:00 am
Rhode Island Antiques Mall |
| Specializing
in Art Decor and modern design from 1950's, browse two floor
for high-quality antiques. |
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12:30 pm A
Valley Specialty for Lunch |
| Enjoy lunch
at one of Blackstone Valley's fine restaurants, where you
will be served a Chicken Family Style meal that was
introduced in the valley by Italian immigrants in the
1930's. |
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2:15 pm Take
a Ride on the Blackstone Valley Explorer |
| Cruise on
the Blackstone Valley Explorer as a narrator tells a
remarkable comeback story of this American Heritage River
whose powerful waterfalls turned the waterwheels of the
nation's earliest factories. |
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4:00 pm St.
Ann's Arts & Cultural Center |
| "A treasure
to be seen and saved", view the finest fresco paintings
found in North America. "America's Sistine Chapel". |
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This is a guided tour.
Tour Operator
Price: $37
The price is based on a minimum of
37 people.
To schedule a tour contact:
Lilly Kayamba
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
BVTCLilly@aol.com
800-454-2882
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