John H Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 25 cities and towns near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts, and Providence County, Rhode Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: area dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution
- Also known as: “Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor” and “John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grafton Public Library and Grafton Inn.
Grafton Public Library
Library
Grafton Public Library is located in Grafton, Massachusetts. The building was built in 1927 with money donated by Jerome Wheelock, a local inventor. The 2009 population estimate is over 17,700.
Grafton Inn
Hotel
The Grafton Inn is a historic inn at 25 Grafton Common in Grafton, Massachusetts, United States. The three-story wood-and-brick building was built in 1805 by Samuel Wood, with a design influenced by the work of Charles Bulfinch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grafton and Upton.
Grafton
Town
Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,664 at the 2020 census. The town consists of the North Grafton, Grafton, and South Grafton geographic areas, each with a separate ZIP Code.
Upton
Upton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It was first settled in 1728. The population was given as exactly 8,000 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
Millbury
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Millbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Located within Blackstone Valley, the population in Millbury was 13,831 at the 2020 United States census.
John H Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
- Category: National Heritage Corridor
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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“John H Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kittville and Farnumsville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tower Hill and Cider Millpond.
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