Destinations
It’s a kind
of virtual park – a park where people live, work and play –
a living landscape where its long and nationally pivotal history is still
visible through thousands of structures in distinctive landscapes and
accessible through the living memory of its residents.
Along the waterways that make up the Blackstone Valley, we can still see the outline of the 19th century industrial society in the mill villages, the hilltop farms, rails and canal, the cities and the magnificent mills. And although the countless mills that once shuddered throughout the valley are now mostly quiet, the river still connects all of us from the large cities to the smaller villages to the Narragansett Bay. To understand the Blackstone Valley you must “read the landscape”. The history of the Valley is revealed through its buildings and landscapes that together tell the story of America’s transition from an agrarian society to one of industry. Throughout the region, one can see and experience how this area developed along the river valley and hilltops.
Welcome to our National Park!
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