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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New
England, USA
May 25, 2007
From Farm
to Factory |
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Sample Packaged Tour Itinerary |
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From Farm to
Factory
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The Blackstone River is the centerpiece
of the 400,000 acre Blackstone River Valley. One of 14
American Heritage Rivers, the powerful Blackstone flows
between Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence Rhode
Island. As a special kind of place called a national
heritage corridor, it 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
The Blackstone Valley Visitor Center |
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You will begin your day with coffee and
muffins at the Visitor Center where you will view the
award-winning film "Hidden in the Blackstone Valley". This
movie will walk you through the Valley's fascinating
history. Then visit the gift store across the theater and
shop for authentic items that are made by local artists. |
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10:00
am
Slater Mill
Historic Museum |
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Experience firsthand what it was like to
take part in the American Industrial Revolution of the early
19th century. As you explore our three authentic historical
buildings, garden and riverbank parkland, you'll meet Slater
Mill interpreters dressed as men and women of the 19th
Century - all eager to share their knowledge of the period
and how the industrial revolution continues to affect our
lives today. |
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12:00 pm
Lunch at Wright's Farm |
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At Wright's Farm Restaurant you will have
the "Chicken Family Style". This Valley tradition started in
the 1930's among the Italian immigrants. It's a hearty meal
that is served only in the Valley.
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2:00 pm
Cruise aboard the Blackstone Valley Explorer |
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Enjoy a riverboat cruise on the Blackstone
Valley Explorer as a narrator tells the remarkable comeback
story of this America Heritage River whose powerful
waterfalls turned the waterwheels of the nation's earliest
factories. Herons, fish and other wildlife are returning to
the shores and waters of the river that once was heavily
polluted during the height of the industrial revolution. |
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2:00 pm
Museum of Work and Culture |
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At the Museum of Work and Culture you will
be told a compelling story of the hopes and dreams of the
millions or so people who left French Canada to work in the
textile mills of the Blackstone Valley. Explore a 19th
century farmhouse, parochial school classroom and a parlor
of a 1920s New England three-decker apartment house as you
step into their everyday world. |
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3:15 pm
Ice Cream Shop |
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Take a walk after the boat cruise around
the corner to have an ice cream on your own. |
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This is a guided tour.
Tour Operator
Price: $33.
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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