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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New
England, USA
February 23,
2008
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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Our first 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Cruise on the Blackstone Valley Explorer |
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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 |
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"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:
Patti McAlpine
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
info@tourblackstone.com
800-454-2882
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