Blackstone River
Blackstone River is a nature reserve in Providence County, Rhode Island. Blackstone River is situated nearby to the neighborhood Waterford, as well as near Social.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include 1761 Milestone and Museum of Work and Culture.
1761 Milestone
Historic site
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The 1761 Milestone is a mile marker located at 640 South Main Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The stone originally marked the junction of a Colonial highway from Great Road and an east–west route from Boston, Massachusetts to Connecticut.
Museum of Work and Culture
Museum
The Museum of Work and Culture is a museum in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, that features exhibits focusing on the city's textile manufacturing heritage. The museum is operated by the Rhode Island Historical Society and located at 42 South Main Street in Market Square in the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Woonsocket City Hall
Town hall
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The Woonsocket City Hall, is located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Edward Harris, a leading Woonsocket industrialist, constructed the earliest part of the building in 1856, and it was known as the Harris Block, with stores on the first floor, and an auditorium hall seating 1,100 on the third floor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woonsocket and Blackstone.
Woonsocket
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Woonsocket, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state.
Blackstone
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Blackstone is a town in Massachusetts. Much of Blackstone remains undeveloped and it is known as a quiet and rustic town. Its population of less than 10,000 gives off the small-town feel, while residents embrace the town's only stop light as its claim to modern civilization.
North Smithfield
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North Smithfield is a large town in Providence County, Rhode Island. It has an abundance of historic houses, sites, landmarks and mills enriched with history to visit.
Blackstone River
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.0098° or 42° 0′ 35″ northLongitude
-71.5286° or 71° 31′ 43″ westOpen location code
87JC2F5C+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1023480287OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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