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Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Visitor Centers
 
Sign to Visitor Center in Pawtucket, RI

Finding your way around the Blackstone Valley and figuring out what sites you want to see can be a difficult task. To help you out, the Heritage Corridor Commission has helped to create a network of seven Visitor Centers across the Blackstone Valley, as well as dozens of other sites where you can pick up visitor information. 

Please see the links below for more information about the individual Visitor Centers.

In Providence, RI: The Roger Williams National Memorial.

In Pawtucket, RI: The Blackstone Valley Visitor Center.

In Lincoln, RI: The Route 295 Visitor Center.

In Woonsocket, RI: The Museum of Work and Culture.

In Uxbridge, MA: The River Bend Farm.

In Worcester, MA: The Worcester Historical Museum and the MA Audubon/Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.

John Slater House, Slatersville, RI  

Did You Know?
After opening America's first successful textile mill, Samuel Slater also helped establish America's first mill village. Slatersville, in North Smithfield, RI, began operations in 1807. His brother John Slater, who lived in the white house seen here, ran the village for almost 40 years.

Last Updated: August 31, 2006 at 14:05 EST