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Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
A red canoe paddles down the Blackstone Canal past the Captain Wilbur Kelly House in Lincoln, RI.
Photo by Cheryl Thompson Cameron
Paddling on the Blackstone Canal past the Captain Wilbur Kelly House

The Blackstone River Valley consists of twenty-four communites and is technically open twenty-four hours a day. However, there are hundreds of historic and natural attractions in the Valley that do have set hours. For more information about their hours please see the individual site listings at Valley Sites, or for more on the recreational opportunities in the Blackstone River Valley, please see outdoor activities.

The majority of the sites in the Blackstone River Valley are open 12 months a year. There are some seasonal attractions that are of special interest.

For general tourist information, please see Things To Do or check out our Visitor Center listings.

The Heritage Corridor Commission headquaters is located at:
One Depot Square
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Our hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Closed on Federal Holidays.

 

 

Hand colored drawing of barge on Blackstone Canal in Millbury  

Did You Know?
The top speed on the Blackstone Canal was 3 mph? The canal barges, pulled by a team of two horses, usually took two days to make the 44 mile journey from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA.

Last Updated: August 31, 2006 at 10:16 EST