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Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
For Teachers
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Educator's Guide to the Blackstone Valley
The Blackstone River Valley provides a unique opportunity to explore a living landscape where the story of the American Industrial Revolution can be seen, environmental impacts can be learned and other relevant topics can be discovered.
If you are an educator, the "Educator's Guide to the Blackstone Valley" will assist you in making the Blackstone Valley accessible as a classroom.
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission invites you to take advantage of the opportunities offered here to experience the cultural, natural and historical resources of the Valley.
Please click here to view the Educator's Guide online.
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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.
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Last Updated: March 26, 2007 at 15:04 EST |