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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New
England, USA
June 22, 2007
Blackstone
River Valley - A Unique Summer Experience |
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Sample Packaged Tour Itinerary |
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Blackstone River Valley -
A Unique Summer Experience
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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
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center |
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Your day begins at a leisurely pace, with
coffee and muffins at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
then view the award-winning film "Hidden in the Blackstone
Valley" which describes the Valley's history. |
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10:00
am
Cruise Aboard
the Blackstone River 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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11:00 pm
Museum of Work and Culture |
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This award-winning, interactive museum
tells the story of the daily lives of the immigrants
families who lived and worked in the mill villages of the
Valley. For the million or so people who left French Canada
to work in the textile mills, adjusting to the summons of
the factory bell was just one of the many cultural and labor
changes they faced. Industrial history becomes humanized as
you step into a 19th century Quebec farmhouse, parochial
school classroom, parlor of a 1920s New England three-decker
apartment house and the shop floor of a textile mill. |
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12:30 pm
Lunch at Wright's Farm Restaurant |
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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
Spring Lake Arcade |
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Explore the world's oldest Penny Arcade
that is located on Spring Lake Beach in Burrillville. It is
the longest operating "penny" arcade in existence. Here you
will try your hand at the vintage penny arcade games and you
can relax and enjoy the view of the lake.
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4:00 pm
Jaswell Farm |
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Enjoy cider and a homemade baked treat at
one of the Valley's best orchards. Watch a cider-making
demonstration and choose some apples to take home.
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This is a guided tour.
Tour Operator
Price: $36.
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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