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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New
England, USA
July 13, 2007
New England's National
Historic Park Area |
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Sample Packaged Tour Itinerary |
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New England's National Historic Park Area
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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.
Take your grandparents to the Blackstone River Valley. A
fun, intergenerational one-day tour of the museums,
riverboat and other attractions of this National Historic
Park. Perfect for school age child who want to spend time
with their grandparents together that neither of you will
forget.
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9:00 am
Hidden in the Blackstone Valley |
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Your day begins at the Blackstone Valley
Visitor's Center where you will view the award-winning film.
This movie will help you understand why Congress decided
that the Blackstone Village was so important in American
history and turned it into a National Park in 1986 then
designated it as an American Heritage River - its one of the
14 American water-ways to have this distinction. |
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10:30
am Come Discover Another American Revolution with Us |
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While this one may not be celebrated as it
should be, its impact was certainly enormous. Slater Mill
Historic Site is where the American Industrial Revolution
began. During this child-oriented, but still fascinating
tour, you'll see flax grown and spun into linen, a
waterwheel turning 19th century machinery, discuss child
labor and how this still unsung 19th century revolution
changed virtually every aspect of our daily lives |
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12:00 pm
Lunch at Daggett Farm |
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Enjoy lunch of hotdogs and hamburgers at
Daggett Farm and visit the farmyard animals, floral gardens,
and a community vegetable gardens. |
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1:00 pm
A Turn-of-the-Century Carousel |
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You will tour Slater Park where there is a
restored 1898 Charles Looff Carousel. This Looff carousel is
known as a speed carousel. It is the country's largest
collection of Loof leaping and standing horses. |
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2:30 pm
Witness the Rebirth of a River |
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The 46-mile Blackstone River was the
second-most powerful river in America when the early textile
mills began harnessing its waters for power starting in
1790. It was also the first river to die from industrial
pollution.Take a cruise aboard the Blackstone River Explorer
and hear the river's story from an ecologist. |
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3:30 pm
Ice Cream at Scoop-at-the-Falls |
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End the day on a sweet note at this ice
cream shop, just a few minutes away from Central Falls boat
landing. |
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This is a guided tour.
Tour Operator
Price: $32.
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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