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1 Blackstone Heritage Corridor 2017 GO! for a walk, a tour, a bike ride, a paddle, a boat ride, a special event or harvest experience all in the month of September in the wonderful Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. Proudly sponsored by

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3 GO! Table of Contents Welcome Map... 4 Listing of Experiences & Events Our Newest National Park...10 Trash Responsibly Bucket List & 34 Be a GearHead! Multi-Day Events VIP Program Photo Contest Support the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Online Shop Page 10 Page 22 SEPTEMBER Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for more free, guided experiences and special events (some may charge fees)! Updated daily. Page 42 Page 20 & 34 Water Powered! 670 Linwood Avenue Whitinsville, MA BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org Cover photo by Bonnie Combs 2017 Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. Page 42 Table of Contents 1

4 We welcome you to September in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor! It s all water powered! One valley One environment One history All powered by the Blackstone River! So nationally significant, it was named the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. So important to the American identity, it was designated the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.

5 The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is most notably known as the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and the first place of tolerance and diversity in the country. In the fall, its many other attributes come vividly into focus as the crispness of autumn grows from the last warmth of summer. Explore our exceptional National Heritage Corridor during a season of anticipation. Every living thing is in preparation mode. Squirrels and chipmunks are gathering food for the winter. Canada Geese from Hudson Bay are arriving in flocks for their winter sojourn in these warmer climes. The trees and shrubs are bursting forth with one last push of colorful life before winter. Even the waterways seems to pulse and bubble with a last bit of energy before the freeze. It s a great time to be in the Blackstone Valley. The 25 cities and towns in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor roll out the welcome mat in September. Each has historical ambiance, interesting eateries and lively pursuits. Each hosts free, guided experiences and entertaining special events all month long. Join us for walks, bike tours, boat rides, performances, harvest traditions, and more! Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for visitor information, calendar of events, and more about our National Heritage Corridor. Just J. Owens

6 We re mobile! Use your smart phone t and all of its features: Black Northborough Paxton 122 A 290 MOOSE HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 9 Burncoat Pond Cedar Meadow Pond Old Leicester Airfield Becker College (Leicester Campus) Leicester 56 Worcester Regional Airport LEICESTER Great Cedar Swamp Cherry Valley Indian Lake Assumption College 12 SHREWSBURY UMass WORCESTER Medical Center Regatta Point American Antiquarian Society State Park Worcester Worcester Polytechnic Institute Art Museum 9 Becker College Worcester Historical Museum 20 Worcester Elm Park 140 Mass. College EcoTarium State College Mechanics Hall of Pharmacy and Lake City Hall Health Sciences Quinsigamond Coes Union Station Tufts University Reservoir 9 Quinsigamond State Park School of Veterinary Medicine Clark University College of the Holy Cross Visitor 30 Willard House Center and Clock Museum Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary North Grafton Quinsigamond Village Blackstone 90 Quinsigamond River GRAFTON To Springfield Armory National Historic Site 56 Massachusetts Turnpike 56 Rochdale 90 AUBURN 20 Stoneville Auburn West Millbury Old Millbury Common River Bramanville MILLBURY Singletary Pond Armory Village Millbury P&W Railroad Hassanamisco Reservation Indian Burying Ground 122 Wilkinsonville A 146 Saundersville Fisherville 122 Grafton Common Farnumsville Blackstone Wes Upt Charlton Dudley CONNECTICUT THE LAST GREEN VALLEY MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTICUT NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR West Thompson Lake CONNECTICUT NEW YORK Alexander Lake Hartford East Coast Greenway P&W Railroad Oxford P&W Railroad Webster Southern New England MASSACHUSETTS Worcester Lake Chaubunagungamaug Trunkline Trail (proposed) RHODE New London ISLAND West Sutton Casimir Pulaski Memorial State Park Hawkins Pond Boston Providence ATLANTIC OCEAN CONNECTICUT SUTTON Manchaug Pond Waters Farm DOUGLAS STATE FOREST BUCK HILL Killingly Pond Sutton MANAGEMENT AREA Wallum West Glocester Lake GEORGE Purgatory Chasm State Park Sutton State Forest 100 WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT AREA DURFEE HILL MANAGEMENT AREA Central Turnpike Manchaug E.N. Jenckes Store Museum Whitin Reservoir Douglas 101 JOHN H. NORTHBRIDGE Plummer s Landing DOUGLASBLACKSTONE R Friends Meeting House 7 UXBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS RHODE ISLAND Bowdish Reservoir Sutton State Forest Manchaug Mills 98 NATIONAL Ponaganset Reservoir East Douglas Northbridge Center Mumford BURRILLVILLE Keech Pond River River 98 Rockdale HERITA Chepachet Job Armstrong Store Brown and Hopkins Country St Acotes Hill Scotstun 44 Town Forest Smith and Sayles Reservoir Phillips Fa 6 River Branch Riverdale Plummer Corner Whitins Loo Pond 122 Rock Whitinsville Goat Hill Lock Whitin Machine Works Linwood Lackey Pond Rogerson s Village Crown & Blanchard North Uxbr Quarry Rivulet Village 16 S Capro Uxbridge Round Top Fishing Area BLACK HUT MANAGEMENT AREA Spring Lake Wilson Reservoir White Mill Park Harrisville The Assembly Bridgeton Bridgeton Car Barn Pascoag 102 Pascoag Reservoir Sucker Pond Ironstone Richardson Farm Oakland Mapleville GLOCESTER RHODE ISLAND P&W New York City 0 50 Kilometers 0 50 Miles Sc Res 4 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

7 o access our mobile-friendly website stoneheritagecorridor.org. To Lowell National Historical Park 495 Sudbury Reservoir Massachusetts Turnpike NE 9 Southborough 30 9 Lake Cochituate WELLESLEY 128 FRAMINGHAM NATICK NEEDH Westborough 27 Ashland 16 Sherborn Dover 495 Hopkinton 126 UPTON STATE Whitehall Reservoir West Main Street 27 Westwood 109 FOREST 16 Holliston t on UPTON Upton 85 Medfield N 140 Millis West Upton State Forest CHAFEE The Little Red Shop Draper Mill Hopedale MILFORD Charles Medway River Walpole 27 kout River West Hill Dam White City HOPEDALE Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park Eagle Mill Nipmuck idge Pond Cornet John Farnum House Wheelockville tanley Woolen Mill n Park Mendon MENDON Bellingham (proposed) FRANKLIN 140 Southern New England Trunkline Trail 1A 95 Railroad IVER ore 122 Slatersville Reservoirs 102 Nasonville ituate ervoir GE rm Harmony Waterman Reservoir VALLEY 7 Daniels Farm Chestnut Hill Meeting House CORRIDOR Stillwater Reservoir Slack Reservoir Mill River A NORTH SMITHFIELD Woonsocket Reservoir No. 3 SMITHFIELD East Blackstone MILLVILLE BLACKSTONE Millville Triad Bridge 146 Mammoth A Blackstone Mill Ruins Millville Lock Blackstone World War II Gorge Cold State Park Bi-State Spring Museum of Work Park Park and Culture Slatersville Centennial Park Forestdale Fort Wildlife Refuge Quissett Hill Wildlife Management Area Union Harris Hall Village Woonsocket Falls Friends Meeting House Primrose Bryant College Spragueville West Greenville Greenville Quaker Meeting House Cumberland Hill 122 Albion Bridges Kelly 116 House Quinnville Lime Rock Preserve Lime Rock North Gate Toll House Quarry 295 Georgiaville Pond Georgiaville Peters Blackstone Woonasquatucket River WOONSOCKET Stillwater Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge Smith-Appleby House Manville River Albion River Diamond Hill CUMBERLAND 114 Ashton The Monastery Berkeley J&P Coats Mill Complex Moshassuck River 1 Diamond Hill Reservoir 114 Pawtucket Town Landing 120 1A 123 Blackstone 114 Park A Roger Williams National Memorial Rhode Island School of Design John Hunt House Brown University John Brown House 44 R.I. Historical Society Library East Bay Bikepath Providence River Seekonk River Lake Pearl MASSACHUSETTS Blackstone River State Park PROVIDENCE RI MASS PAWTUCKET Plainville NORTH ATTLEBORO Ann & Hope Mill 95 LINCOLN William Blackstone Memorial Park 123 Great Road Blackstone River Theatre Historic District Lonsdale Valley Falls Marsh Valley Falls Valley Falls Heritage Park Lincoln Woods State Park Central Saylesville Falls Pierce Park and Riverwalk Landing Jenks Park and Cogswell Tower CENTRAL FALLS Rhode Island College Ballou Cemetery and Meeting House Site Diamond Hill State Park Great Road Providence College Waterplace Park R.R. Station No/So Main St Slater Mill North Burial Ground Arnold Mills India Point Park EAST PROVIDENCE 1 Wrentham Slater Memorial Park 44 To Cape Cod National Seashore Foxboro Directions To River Ben Uxbridge: Ta 146 to exit fo Follow Mass. Mass Tak north and turn Hartford Ave right onto O 123 The farm is o To Museum o ATTLEBORO Culture in W Take R.I. 146 R.I Follo north for tw Museum is on South Main S To Blackston Park Visitor Take I-295 no center is loca between exit Lincoln, R.I. To Blackston Visitor Cent tucket: From take exit 28. onto School first light, go through inter down the hil light, turn rig Roosevelt Ave center parkin first left. From take exit 29. B onto Fountain right onto Exch At light take Roosevelt Ave center is on t the end of th Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

8 Things to remember The experiences and events happen rain or shine unless experience leaders determine that conditions make the routes unsafe. Wear layered clothing, supportive footwear and take water, snacks, sunscreen and bug repellent. If you are thinking of inviting a dog companion to a dogfriendly experience, please invite only those that have been vaccinated and are sporting a leash; and remember to pick up any waste. Help us care for the Corridor Dispose of any Trash Responsibly (see page 14). Recycle plastic bottles and shopping bags. Take only pictures. Leave only footsteps. Respect private property. GET LOST! in the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor There s a guide for that! Including... Visitor Centers Wicked Good Eating The Getting Lost Bucket List Where to Crash Seasonal Opportunities to Get Lost Still not enough? Immersion shopping Places to go... Animals and Botanicals Museums and Historic Sites Outdoor Pursuits Farms and Farmers Markets And more...! The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Get Lost Exploring the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Guide Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org to view/ download a copy today, call to request a copy mailed to you, or pick it up at various locations throughout the National Heritage Corridor. Free 6 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

9 It s All About the River We re Water Powered! The Blackstone River runs 46 miles from Worcester, MA, to Pawtucket, RI, and drops 438 feet in that distance, narrowing and surging the power of its waters to make it, at one time, the most productive river in the world. The present day headwaters are created by wetlands and small brooks that feed into the tributaries and the main stem of the river. The watershed includes 1,300 acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs (Blackstone River Coalition, The Blackstone River Clean by 2015, 2008.) Over time, the course of the Blackstone River has been greatly altered, manipulated by industry to power the mills. The hardest working river was left impaired by industrialization but, in recent years, great progress has been made to clean it up and make it safe for swimming and fishing. There is still more to do Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

10 The 2017 Listing of GO! Experience names/numbers in BLUE. Event names/numbers in RED. l Easy Moderate wheelchair access especially for families with children dogs welcome public transportation within 1 mile 8/31/ :30 am - 12:00 pm l X +12 GO! Explore 203 Pakachoag St., Auburn, MA 9/1/17 4:00-7:00 pm X Bees, Honey, Music & Fun Douglas Orchard & Farm 36 Locust Street, Douglas, MA 9/2/17 8:00-10:00 am Raindate/Time: 9/3/2017 8:00 am l X +12 Birding the Blackstone: Blackstone River State Park Blackstone River State Park Visitor Center I-295 Northbound, Lincoln, RI (Between exits 9 and 10) 9/2/17 9:00 am - 2:00 pm l X L Uniquely Uxbridge Day: Part One at Town Common 15 Court St., Uxbridge, MA 9/2/17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm +12 Stories in Stone: Ranger Hike to Goat Hill Lock River Bend Farm Visitor Center 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA 9/2/17 11:00 am - 4:00 pm X +12 Explore the Blackstone Historical Museum 23 Main St., Blackstone, MA 9/2/17 2:00-3:00 pm +12 Precious Blood Cemetery Remembered Rathbun St. & Diamond Hill Rd. Woonsocket, RI 8 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

11 Experiences and Events Difficult X restrooms nearby +12 kids over +age z bring bike and helmet bring canoe/kayak, and PFD u bring horse L New trails have been built in the Pappas Recreation Complex! Auburn is the newest addition to the National Heritage Corridor and this is the newest trail system in the Town. See what it s all about as we explore the park, learn about the flood controls put into place more than 50 years ago after much of the town flooded, and take in all that nature has to offer. It s all here! Sponsored by Town of Auburn. Kick off Labor Day weekend at Douglas Orchard & Farm! Worcester County Bee Assoc. President Ken Warchol will present a talk on The Honey Bee in our Environment followed by a tasting of 15 different kinds of honey. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy live music while playing good ol family back yard games like corn-hole, bocce, horseshoes, volleyball and tetherball. $5 per person (children under 12 free). Rain or shine. Sponsored by Douglas Orchard & Farm. Bird Alert! Enjoy a walking tour through Blackstone River State Park while looking for birds preparing to migrate south, where they find food during winter. Volunteer guides Beth and Paul Milke will talk about survival techniques of species that live in New England yearround. Bring binoculars, if possible. No fee but please pre-register at BlackstoneBirdsMA@gmail.com. Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor Volunteers-In-Parks. The Uxbridge community comes together every year to celebrate what makes it unique. Part One of this festive event features vendors, crafters, food trucks, pie-eating contests, kids activities and more, all gathered in the heart of Uxbridge on the Town Common. Sponsored by Uniquely Uxbridge Day Group. GO! take a hike with a National Park Service Ranger to discover the preserved remnants of a Blackstone River Canal lock. This hike uncovers some interesting stories in stone and follows the changes in the landscape along the Blackstone Canal, stone arch bridges, and an early stone quarry site. Hike up Goat Hill with roots and rocks along the path, approx. 2 miles. Meet at Visitor Center. Sponsored by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park. Step back in time, into Blackstone s rich history, as friendly, knowledgeable volunteers guide you through the historical museum of this quaint New England mill town. Collections of photos, literature, clothing and other memorabilia bring Blackstone s past to your fingertips. Sponsored by Blackstone Historical Commission. Precious Blood Cemetery was devastated by the 1955 hurricane. Learn about its history and famous burials with volunteer guide Steve Giardini. Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor Volunteers-In-Parks. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

12 9/2/17 3:00-6:00 pm l X L 9/3/17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm l X Uniquely Uxbridge Day: Part Two at Pout Pond Pout Pond, West River Rd., Uxbridge, MA Farmers and Rebels - The Sprague Farm Cemetery Walk 244 Pine Orchard Rd., Glocester, RI 9/3/17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm X 9/3/17 11:00 am - 12:00 pm l Providence Flea Across from 345 South Water St. Providence, RI Art at the River River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA 9/4/17 9:00 am - 4:00 pm X Labor Day Open House at Museum of Work and Culture 42 South Main St., Woonsocket, RI 9/4/17 11:00 am - 12:00 pm l +12 Fish Prints: Art on the Blackstone River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA Visit one of the newest National Parks - the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Check out the website at Our new National Park is the 402nd unit in the National Park System and includes the Blackstone River, the Blackstone Canal and several historic villages associated with the American Industrial Revolution. You can get your National Park Passport stamped at the new park office in the historic Linwood Mill, 670 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville, MA, and at other locations throughout the park. Look for the calendar of Ranger Programs, including Walkabouts in the villages and along the river and canal in the Blackstone River Valley. Another great place to visit is the Roger Williams National Memorial at 282 North Main St. in Providence, RI. The Memorial commemorates 10 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

13 Cardboard boat races are alive and well and are the highlight of Part Two of Uniquely Uxbridge Day at Pout Pond. Join the community celebration featuring family-friendly activities for one and all. Sponsored by Uniquely Uxbridge Day Group. After hearing about the history of the old Sprague Farm, volunteer guides will lead participants will follow a lovely wooded path to the historic graveyard. Hear stories of the Spragues buried there, including Jedediah Sprague, Brigadier General during the Dorr Rebellion, the armed conflict that came to a head in Chepachet in Sponsored by Glocester Land Trust. The Providence Flea is an award-winning juried market held outdoors, rain or shine. The Flea features 50+ local vintage vendors, artisans, makers, live music, community non-profits, food trucks and more. Sponsored by Providence Flea. Get a healthy dose of nature and art! Take a short walk through the old pasture field to a quiet nook along the Blackstone River. Enjoy the sounds and scents of the season, relax a while, and make a nature journal to write down your discoveries. All materials provided. All ages welcome. Sponsored by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park. The Museum of Work & Culture kicks off its 20th Anniversary celebration at its annual Labor Day Open House. Tour the Museum for free and enjoy special programming celebrating the Blackstone River and how its power led to the proliferation of mills throughout Woonsocket. Activities will include the grand opening of the Museum s anniversary exhibit. Sponsored by Museum of Work and Culture. Once called America s hardest working river, the Blackstone River now supports a variety of fish. Get a hands-on experience and learn about the species that call the Blackstone River home. Create works of art using replica life-size fish and washable paint. Sponsored by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park. the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. Williams, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in This colony served as a refuge where all could come to worship as their conscience dictated without interference from the state. Enjoy the exhibits, short film and stroll the grove on the 4.5 acre site. And you can get your National Park Passport stamped here, too! Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

14 9/4/17 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm l X Cemetery Stories of Life and Death in the Early 1800 s 16 Laurel Hill Ave., Pascoag, RI 9/4/17 3:00-6:00 pm l X East Coast River Relay - Walk, Paddle and BBQ India Point Park, Providence, RI 9/5/17 10:30-11:30 am X +12 The Inside Scoop on the Providence Public Library 225 Washington St., Providence, RI 9/6/17 5:30-6:30 pm X z GO! for a Bike Ride - Millbury 205 North Main St., Millbury, MA 12 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

15 Tour the Salisbury/Ross Burying Ground in Pascoag with volunteer guides Betty and Carlo Menucci. See the gravestone conservation work that has been completed and learn the stories of some of the people buried there. Learn how deaths in the family were observed in the early 1800 s in rural northern Rhode Island. Also, learn about a Revolutionary War hero and Civil War soldier. Sponsored by Burrillville Historical and Preservation Society. Walk the newest section of the Blackstone River Bikeway, or paddle your way to Blackstone Park. Depart India Point Park at 3. Boaters must bring their own boat, paddle and life jacket (required). Both groups end at Blackstone Park / Narragansett Boat Club for a summer BBQ. More info at greeway.org/river-relaycalendar. Sponsored by East Coast Greenway, RI Rivers Council, Seekonk Riverbank Revitalization Alliance. Opened in March 1900 and now on the National Register of Historic Places, Providence Public Library s classic Venetian Renaissance building is a prime example of turn-of-the-century American architecture. In this hour-long tour, visit the Rhode Island Room, which highlights the library s Rhode Island Collection, and learn about the historical and architectural significance of this public building. Sponsored by Providence Public Library. Enjoy an after-work guided bike ride along a section of the Blackstone River Bikeway between Worcester and Millbury, about 6 miles round trip. Explore the beautiful scenery along the Blackstone River and discover some of the region s bicycle history. Bring bike and helmet (required). Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

16 9/6/17 6:30-8:00 pm Sunset Walk with Full Corn-Moon Rise on Neutaconkanut Hill 120 Killingly St., Providence, RI 9/6/17 7:00-8:30 pm l 9/7/17 5:00-8:00 pm X Harvest Moon Walk 400 Pleasant St., East Providence, RI Netop Nights at John Brown House Museum 52 Power St., Providence, RI 9/7/17 6:00-7:30 pm l +12 World War I: Walk Through Manchaug 9 Main St., Suite 1A, Sutton, MA 9/8/17 5:00-7:00 pm X Fee $4 Farm Tour Friday & Apple Crisp Night Whittier Farms, 90 Douglas Rd. Sutton, MA 9/9/17 9:00 am - 3:00 pm X +12 Job Armstrong Store Open House 1182 Main St., Glocester, RI Join Blackstone Heritage Corridor s Trash Responsibly campaign to rid the National Heritage Corridor of litter. Litter is not only unsightly and a blight on our cities and towns, but is also adversely impacts water quality. One piece of litter can find its way from a storm drain to the ocean. Trash: (n) stuff you don t want anymore; (v) what you do with the stuff you don t want anymore, i.e. throw away. Responsibly: (adv) taking positive action to do the right thing, i.e. not litter but reduce, reuse, recycle. 14 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

17 Watch the Corn Moon rise in Providence with a hike up Neautaconkanut Hill. This walk will pass historic and scenic views including the sunset and the full moon rise. Overlook the oxbow turn in the Pocasset River location where the Providence boundaries were shown to Roger Williams. Sponsored by Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy and Providence Parks Department. Enjoy a guided walk along the Ten Mile River and Turner Reservoir under the brightest full moon of the year. Visit the 400-year-old Newman Oak and hear stories of local history. Sponsored by Ten Mile River Watershed Council. Visit the John Brown House free of charge on this special, afterhours opportunity! Visitors to enjoy the museum at their own pace. Walk through John Brown s mansion (in the footsteps of George Washington, Abigail Adams, and other historical figures who once visited) and experience for yourself what it was like to live in the brand new United States at the end of the 18th century. Sponsored by Rhode Island Historical Society. A reluctant America finally joined the Allied effort in April of 1917 in the War to End All Wars. Blackstone Valley manufacturers had already been active in producing war related materials for the Allied war effort for several years. The mill owners were making money, but what about the workers? Would the end of the war bring opportunity or hardship to Manchaug village? Take a guided stroll through Manchaug to discover the answers. Sponsored by Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Manchaug Mills, Inc. Visit Whittier Farms scenic hilltop farm in Sutton at this beautiful time of year and enjoy a free fall hay-ride wagon tour of the family owned dairy farm, followed by homemade apple crisp ($4 per person). Pre-registration encouraged for this popular event ( ). Sponsored by Whittier Farms. Built around 1813, the Job Armstrong Store was the largest of the thirteen dry goods and grocery stores operating during the early 1800 s in historic Chepachet village. The building was purchased by the Glocester Heritage Society in 1971 and has been gradually restored. The Dr. Ruben Mason House and the Dorr Rebellion Museum can also be visited by appointment. Sponsored by Glocester Heritage Society. The Ocean Conservancy itemized the Top Ten Litter Items that comprised 82% of all debris found in the U.S.: 1. Cigarette butts & filters 2. Bags, food wrappers 3. Caps, lids 4. Beverage bottles (glass) 5. Beverage cans 6. Cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons 7. Beverage bottles (plastic) 2 liters or less 8. Straws, stirrers 9. Fast food containers 10. Cigar tips So Trash Responsibly by recycling your trash or disposing of it in an appropriate manner. Get your convenient Trash Responsibly car litter bag in our online shop: BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org/shop. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

18 9/9/17 9:00 am - 4:00 pm X Chinese Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival Festival Pier, Tim Healy Way Pawtucket, RI 9/9/17 10:00 am or 12:30 pm l X REVEL Factory - Expressive Arts Community Tapestry 249 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI 9/9/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Raindate/Time: 9/23/17 10:00 am X 9/9/17 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Raindate/Time: 9/16/ :00 am X 9/9/17 10:00 am - 3:00 pm X GO Green at the Green Festival 75 Tinkham Lane, Burrillville, RI Art & Music Makers Festival Alternatives, 50 Douglas Rd. Whitinsville, MA 35th Annual French Heritage Festival at River Island Park 90 Bernon St., Woonsocket, RI 9/9/17 11:00 am - 5:00 pm X Spaightwood Galleries Open House 120 Main St., Upton, MA 9/9/17 12:00-5:30 pm Raindate/Time: 9/10/ :00-5:30 pm X Rhode Island Heritage Day State House lawn, 82 Smith St. Providence, RI Blackstone Heritage Corridor is a cool place! Did you know that In Upton in the 1830s, the Knowlton Hat Factory was the largest manufacturer of straw hats in the world. The monkey wrench was invented in 1840 by Worcester inventor Loring Coes. Walter Scott created the first diner in 1872 in Providence. 16 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

19 Now in its 18th year, the Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival is an extraordinary event for the whole family to enjoy! These races incorporate the skill of flag-catching and are unique in the United States, using the fiberglass Taiwanesestyle dragon boats gifted from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Sponsored by Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. Create your own thread in a community tapestry. Leave your mark on the REVEL Factory Pawtucket community. Participants will design and create a strip that will be combined with others to create a community tapestry. Two sessions to choose from. Sponsored by REVEL Factory. Burrillville s 11th annual Green Festival has something for everyone! Learn about local products and ideas that will help you conserve energy and create a more sustainable lifestyle. There will be free crafts, games, face painting and bucket truck rides for children. Food vendors and live musical entertainment. Sponsored by Pascoag Utility District, Burrillville Parks & Recreation, Jane Smith Memorial Library. Calling all art & music lovers: This is not your average craft fair! Artists demonstrations, hands-on art & craft-making, artists selling their wares, live music and food trucks! Sponsored by ValleyCAST, Alternatives Unlimited. Aller! a un festival! French Canadian Festival featuring French Canadian music and food including Woonsocket staples such as French meat pies and Dynamite sandwiches. Visit with an assortment of vendors selling their wares as well as activities for children. Soiree at night at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School. Sponsored by Northern RI Council of the Arts. Spaightwood Galleries, home to over 9,000 works of art from the 15th to the 21st century, hosts an Open House with a gallery talk at 3:00 p.m. Topics: Vision & Mission. Spaightwood Galleries 1980-present. Light refreshments following the talks. Sponsored by Spaightwood Galleries. Travel the World in a Day at the 40th Annual Rhode Island Heritage Day Festival, a celebration of the state s diverse cultural groups and organizations. Enjoy more than 30 different countries showcasing their ethnic pride through music, dance, song, food, costumes and arts and crafts. Sponsored by Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. The first U.S. Air Force dress uniforms were manufactured in Uxbridge in 1949, using Shade #1683 that became known as Uxbridge Blue. Harvey Ball designed the iconic Smiley Face in 1963 in Worcester. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

20 9/9/17 7:00-8:30 pm l X +12 Fee $5 9/10/17 9:00 am - 3:00 pm l X 9/10/17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm X 9/10/17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm X Fee varies 9/10/17 11:00 am- 12:30 pm l X 9/10/17 11:00 am & 1:30 pm X Fee $35 / $25 History in Bloom - Opening Night Gala 1 Grafton Common, Grafton, MA Antique Tractor Show and Live Orchestra Daniels Farmstead, 286 Mendon St. Blackstone, MA Providence Flea Across from 345 South Water St. Providence, RI Massachusetts Day at Southwick s Zoo 2 Southwick St., Mendon, MA Family Farm Tour of Cooper s Hilltop Farm 515 Henshaw St., Rochdale, MA Grandparent s Day Brunch At Asa Waters Mansion Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St. Millbury, MA 9/10/17 1:00-3:00 pm l Fee varies Greystone Mill Pond Paddle Cricket Field, Johnston, RI 9/10/17 2:00-4:00 pm X History in Bloom Exhibit 1 Grafton Common, Grafton, MA 18 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

21 The Grafton Historical Society presents 15 antique wedding gowns and the floral arrangements meant to interpret each unique garment. Wine and hors d oeuvres will be served at this opening night festivity. Tickets are $5. Sponsored by Grafton Garden Club, Grafton Historical Society. The annual Antique Tractor Show returns to the Daniels Farmstead Farmers Market. Enjoy a musical celebration as the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra presents a patriotic tribute at 3:00 p.m. Bring folding chairs, blankets, picnic snacks and enjoy. Sponsored by Daniels Farmstead Foundation. The Providence Flea is an award-winning juried market held outdoors rain or shine. The Flea features 50+ local vintage vendors, artisans, makers, live music, community non-profits, food trucks and more. Sponsored by Providence Flea. It s BOGO Day at Southwick s Zoo for Massachusetts residents! Simply show a valid ID when purchasing tickets and get one ticket free. Bring your family to see everything this fascinating zoo has to offer and take advantage of this great deal! Sponsored by Southwick s Zoo. Farmer-guided walking tour of a diversified livestock farm. Participants will see cows, chickens and all of their homes, including the barn and natural forest housing. The tour will pass by the family garden, along a cornfield, and through a hayfield. Sponsored by Cooper s Hilltop Farm. Celebrate your grandparents with a spectacular brunch at the stately and historic Asa Waters Mansion. Live music will be provided in partnership with the Millbury High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of musician Daniel Ferreira. Explore the mansion and gardens and celebrate your grandparents! Tickets $35 ($25 for children). Contact AsaWaters.org. Sponsored by Asa Waters Mansion. GO! with the amazing Woony guides on this paddle of Greystone Mill Pond, on the border of Johnston, North Providence and Smithfield, RI. This section of the Woony is smooth and quiet and paddlers will likely see ducks, herons and other birds! Canoes, kayaks, paddles and life jackets available! Register at wrwc.org. Sponsored by Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. Grafton s Historical Society and Garden Club present a stunning collaboration of 15 antique wedding gowns and the floral arrangements meant to interpret each unique garment. Grafton Garden Club, Sponsored by Grafton Garden Club, Grafton Historical Society.. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

22 9/10/17 12:00-5:00 pm X Fee $5 -$12 9/10/17 1:30-2:30 pm l +12 9/10/17 2:00-4: 00 pm l Pet Rock Fest - A Benefit for the Animals Grounds at Wyman-Gordon Co. 244 Worcester St., Grafton, MA Hunt s Mills Hike 65 Hunts Mills Rd., East Providence, RI Open House at Uxbridge Quaker Meeting House 479 Quaker Hwy., Uxbridge, MA 9/12/17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm l X Woodland Adventures 280 Hartford Ave. East, Uxbridge, MA 9/13/17 10:00-11:30 am l +12 Green + Brown =??? Little Bit Farm 26 Charles St., Leicester, MA 9/13/17 5:30-6:30 pm X +12 GO! for a Bike Ride - Rumford Kimberly Ann Rock Athletic Fields 215 Ferris Ave, East Providence, RI Try the Blackstone Bucket List 101 Things you ve GOT to do in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor. Here are just a few: Take a keepsake photo with the bronze statue of Hachiko (1 Depot Sq., Woonsocket, RI), hero of a true Japanese story and star of the 2009 film with Richard Gere filmed here. Dare to drive down Tower Hill Rd. in Cumberland, RI at night...the legends say it is haunted! Shop at the Brown & Hopkins Store, 1179 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI - one of the oldest, continually-operating country stores in the U.S. Penny candy! Take a tour of Vaillancourt Folk Art Studio where you can watch painters creating Christmas treasures, then visit the museum and shop (9 Main St., Sutton, MA). 20 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

23 Enjoy a day of fun and fundraising with your dog! Live music, games for kids, Pups in the Air Frisbee Dog Team, doggie massages, photo booth, animal mascots, doggie water park, Adoptable Dog Parade, Amateur Dog Show and more! $5-$12. Proceeds benefit New Englandbased animal welfare organizations. Sponsored by Especially for Pets. Explore the historic Hunt House, which dates back to the 1770 s, and see the Hunt s Mills waterfall on this one mile hike along the Ten Mile River. Sponsored by East Providence Conservation Commission. Spend a relaxing afternoon accompanied by a talented local musician at the historic 1770 Quaker Meeting House at the corner of Quaker Highway and Aldrich Street. The Uxbridge Meeting House is one of the last crude brick structures remaining in America and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sponsored by Uxbridge Quaker Meeting House Association. During Woodland Adventures, families will explore the woods with their children. Parents can take a step back and enjoy watching their child engage in self-directed play in nature. Please leave all toys at home. Come prepared with a change of clothes and shoes, and protection from the bugs and sun. Sponsored by Roots in Nature. Visit this 45-acre farm and learn about composting, the best way to recycle your kitchen scraps. Learn the difference and math behind greens and browns, and make the best soil additive at home with little effort. Stick around to learn about keeping honey bees and how easy it can be to start your own apiary! Enjoy an after-work volunteer-led bike ride along the Ten Mile River Greenway. Pedal the winding course for six miles round trip along the James Turner Reservoir (Ten Mile River). Though short, the trail is quite scenic and runs between the Kimberly Ann Rock ball fields in East Providence, through Slater Park, to the north end playing fields of Ten Mile River Park in Pawtucket, to Daggett Avenue. Bring bike and helmet (required). Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor s Blackstone River Bikeway Patrol. B. Combs Put yourself in a time-out and explore more than 70 time pieces in the historic house and gallery of the Willard House and Clock Museum, 11 Willard St., North Grafton, MA. For more, visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org/ wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blackstone-bucket-list.pdf. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

24 Be a GearHead! Explore! Discover! Protect! and GO! GearHead (n.): a kid, powered by the Gears in their brain; who explore nature, discovers history, protect the enivornment, and goes on adventures through the Blackstone River Valley. GearHeads play it safe. Before you ride, inspect your bike. Maps of the Blackstone River Bikeway are available at BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org 22 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

25 How to Protect Your GearHead - Wear a bicycle helmet. GearHeads always wear their helmets. In Rhode Island, kids 15 and under are required by law to wear a helmet when riding a bike, roller-skating, and using a skateboard. In Massachusetts, it s kids 16 and under. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

26 9/14/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm l X +12 9/15/17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm l X Forestdale Schoolhouse Tour 130 School St., North Smithfield, RI Woodland Adventures 205 Westboro Rd., Upton, MA 9/15/17 7:00-9:00 pm X +12 9/15/17 7:30-9:30 pm Raindate/Time: 9/16/17 7:30-9:30 pm l X 9/16/17 7:00-11:00 am Raindate/Time: 9/17/17 7:00-11:00 am l X 9/16/17 8:00-10:00 am Raindate/Time: 9/17/17 8:00-10:00 am l X +12 Little Red Shop Museum Coffeehouse 12 Hopedale St., Hopedale, MA Night Sky Stargazing River Bend Farm Visitor Center 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA Bird Banding with Mark Blazis Auburn Sportsman s Club, 50 Elm St. Auburn, MA Birding the Blackstone: Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park River Bend Farm Visitor Center 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA 9/16/17 8:00 am-4:00 pm l (you decide!) Fee Woony River (Bike) Ride Waterplace Park, 1 Financial Way Providence, RI You ve Just Got to Try Coffee Milk! On July 29, 1993 after vigorous debate, Rhode Island made coffee milk its official state drink. It is a delicious beverage of a sweet coffee syrup in milk yes, like chocolate milk but coffee. In the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, that sweet syrup has been Eclipse or Autocrat Coffee Syrup, made in Lincoln, RI, for nearly 90 years and advertised by their famous slogan, a swallow will tell you. One can make their own coffee syrup by brewing one part of finely ground coffee in four parts of cold water. Add 1 cup of sugar to the 24 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

27 Take a look inside this one-room schoolhouse, which was active in Forestdale until Staff will be on hand to share some stories and history regarding school back in the day. Sponsored by North Smithfield Historical Society. During Woodland Adventures, families will explore the woods with their children. Parents can take a step back and enjoy watching their child engage in self-directed play in nature. Please leave all toys at home, but come prepared with a change of clothes and shoes, and protection from the bugs and sun. Sponsored by Roots in Nature. The Little Red Shop Museum in historic Hopedale opens for a special coffeehouse event featuring live music and refreshments. Sponsored by Hopedale Historical Commission and Friends of Historic Hopedale. Enjoy a night of learning and discovery under the stars. Star-gazers of all ages and experience levels are welcome. Kids of all ages can earn a Night Explorer Junior Ranger Badge from the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Sponsored by Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Bird banding demonstration of neo-tropical migrants conducted by Mark Blazis, banding researcher with Tufts University. He specializes in collecting ticks from birds which carry Lyme disease. Helen Blazis is his federally permitted assistant. Participants will help with the process of banding and releasing the birds. Dress for weather (boots, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent). Sponsored by Mark Blazis Safaris. Bird Alert! Enjoy a walking tour through the state park while looking for birds preparing to migrate south, where they find food during winter. Volunteer guides Beth and Paul Milke will talk about survival techniques of species that live in New England year-round. Bring binoculars, if possible. No fee but please pre-register at BlackstoneBirdsMA@gmail.com. MA Sponsored by Department of Conservation and Recreation, Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park, Blackstone Heritage Corridor Volunteers-in-Parks. Get on your bike and explore the Woonasquatucket River from Downcity Providence to the Scituate Reservoir and back to Waterplace Park. The 8th Annual Woony Ride includes rides of 5, 10, 30, 45 or 60 miles. There is also a 5 mile walk. This is a supported ride with food, live music and an after party with local beer. Cyclists bring your own bike and helmet (required). Registration required to participate in rides/walk at wrwc.org. Sponsored by Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. brewed coffee and simmer it about a half hour until it has reduced by half. Coffee syrup is also excellent when served as a topping for ice cream. A coffee cabinet is coffee milk taken to the next step ice cream is added. Other places call it a frappe but in Rhode Island it s a cabinet. Origin of the name? Speculators think it was because whoever invented it kept their blending appliances in a kitchen cabinet. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

28 9/16/17 8:00 am - 4:00 pm X 2017 Biodiversity Festival 1075 Lower River Rd., Lincoln, RI 9/16/17 9:00 am - 1:00 pm l X +12 Fee varies Paddle on the Blackstone with the BRWA River Bend Farm Visitor Center 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA 9/16/17 9:00 am - 3:30 pm l X +10 Fee $15 Intro to Freshwater Fly Fishing 100 New River Rd., Lincoln, RI 9/16/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm l X. +12 Fee varies Taking the Mystery Out of Mushrooming 12 Sanderson Rd., Smithfield, RI 9/16/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm l X +12 9/16/17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm X Forestdale Schoolhouse Tour 130 School St., North Smithfield, RI Great Pumpkin Festival 412 Greenville Rd., North Smithfield, RI 9/16/17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm l X 9/16/17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Raindate/Time: 9/17/ :00 am - 4:00 pm X Hopedale Day in the Park Hopedale St., & Northrop St. Hopedale, MA Little Red Shop Museum Open House 12 Hopedale St., Hopedale, MA 9/16/17 10:00 am - 6:00 pm X September is Apple Season! Memorial Park, 1583 Hartford Ave. Johnston, RI 26 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

29 Whether you want to get out on a scheduled walk, look at animal specimens, or learn how to care for the environment, all are welcome to the 2nd annual Biodiversity Festival at Blackstone River State Park. Event is free. Just bring your curiosity! Sponsored by Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Spend a leisurely morning paddling on the Blackstone Canal into Rice City Pond, then over to Stanley Woolen Mill and back. A short hike to the Blackstone River will follow, about 1.5 miles round trip. Along the way, learn about the flora, fauna and topography of the Blackstone River Valley. Pizza will follow and all participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt. $20-$25 plus rental fees if needed. Register at thebrwa.org/dayontheblackstone. Sponsored by Blackstone River Watershed Association. Curious what fly fishing is all about? Join instructors for a workshop to learn about fly fishing equipment needs, basic entomology, knot tying, fly tying, fly casting and where the best fishing areas are along the Blackstone River. Families with children 10 and older are encouraged to come fish together. Lunch and equipment will be provided. Space is limited. Register by calling Children ages must be accompanied by an adult. $15/pp. Sponsored by Trout Unlimited Northern RI Chapter 737, Blackstone River Watershed Council / Friends of the Blackstone. Discover how to identify the various mushrooms that grow in our area, including the edible ones! Begin with an indoor lecture with wild mushrooms on display that were collected from other areas. Next, venture out with an Audubon guide for a hike to find mushrooms growing in the wild then sample some tasty dishes that are prepared using a variety of cultivated mushrooms. Sponsored by Audubon Society of Rhode Island. Take a look inside this one-room schoolhouse, which was active in Forestdale until Visit with staff who can share some stories and history regarding school back in the day. Sponsored by North Smithfield Historical Society. North Smithfield s 11th annual Great Pumpkin Festival serves to build ties within the community and bring together charitable, civic and school organizations to raise funds to serve its residents. Enjoy a festive mix of live entertainment, food vendors and family-friendly activities. Sponsored by North Smithfield Pumpkinfest Committee. Enjoy a day in historic Hopedale with a juried art show, craft tables, music, food, games and more at the 38th Annual Day in the Park. Sponsored by Hopedale Cultural Council. Explore one of the designated communities in the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. The Little Red Shop Museum is located on the shore of Hopedale Pond and adjacent to the Hopedale Parklands. Hear how Hopedale played a significant role in the industrialization of America. A reading of the ABC s of the Blackstone Valley (a book for children) by author Mary Alice Gruppi starts at 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by Hopedale Historical Commission. The 30th Annual Apple Festival is sure to be a delicious experience with music, laughter and the scent of apple pies! Enjoy the food, vendors, games and even pony rides! Sponsored by Northern RI Chamber of Commerce. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

30 9/16/17 11:00 am - 4:00 pm X +12 Blackstone Historical Museum 23 Main St., Blackstone, MA 9/16/17 11:00 am - 7:00 pm X 9/16/17 1:30-2:30 pm Raindate/Time: 9/17/2017 1:30 pm l X 9/16/17 2:00-3:00 pm Raindate/Time: 9/23/17 2:00 pm +12 9/16/17 8:00-11:00 pm X Fee varies 9/17/17 8:30 am - 3:00 pm X u Fee $30 - $65 Burrillville Arts Festival 26 East Ave., Burrillville, RI Drums for One and All 249 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI Millville Lock & Triad Bridge Walking Tour Hope and Central St., Millville, MA Paul McCartney Symphonic Tribute at Stadium Theatre 28 Monument Sq., Woonsocket, RI Sue Brainard Memorial Fall Hunter Pace 24 Glen St., Douglas, MA 9/17/17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm X 9/17/17 10:00 am - 12:30 pm l Burrillville Arts Festival 26 East Ave., Burrillville, RI Flatwater Paddle from Blackstone Gorge to Millville Lock and Back 66 County St., Blackstone, MA 9/17/17 10:00 am-4:00 pm X 9/17/17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm X Fee varies September is Apple Season! Memorial Park, 1583 Hartford Ave. Johnston, RI Rhode Island Day at Southwick s Zoo 2 Southwick St., Mendon, MA 28 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

31 Step back in time, into Blackstone s rich history, as friendly, knowledgeable volunteers guide you through the historical museum of this quaint New England mill town. Collections of photos, literature, clothing and other memorabilia bring Blackstone s past to your fingertips. Sponsored by Blackstone Historical Museum. Historic Harrisville Village and the Assembly Theatre grounds are the setting for more than 100 local artists, artisans, crafters and vendors. Live music, food and kids activities. Laser light show Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Burrillville Arts. Revel Factory presents the basics of hand drumming and jamming with the community. Workshop instructed by Doug Drumhead of Drums for One and All! Limit 25 people. Sponsored by REVEL Factory. GO! for a talk and learn about changes in transportation from the 1840s to present day. Volunteer guide Steve Giardini will touch on the Southern New England Railroad, which was never completed, as well as the Millville lock and mill life in Millville. Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor Volunteers-In-Parks. Live and Let Die features a four-piece band led by Tony Kishman and the locally-based 19-piece Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra led by orchestrator and conductor Martin Herman. You ll hear hit songs, complete in every detail, from the Beatles catalog and Paul McCartney s solo works. Sponsored by Stadium Theatre. A hunter pace is a marked course through the trails with varying types of jumps. All jumps are under 3 feet and have optional go-arounds. Participating equestrians can ride solo or in teams of 2 or 3. The pace is set before the ride and the rider s mission is to come as close as possible to the optimum time. After the ride, lunch will be served to pre-registrants, ribbons awarded up to 6th place in each division and numbers drawn for the raffle table. Pre-registration is required for lunch or to participate (bring horse). BSTRA.org. Sponsored by Bay State Trail Riders Association. Historic Harrisville Village and the Assembly Theatre grounds are the setting for more than 100 local artists, artisans, crafters and vendors. Live music, food and kids activities. Sponsored by Burrillville Arts. All membership fees are waived for this easy and scenic paddle. We will launch from the Blackstone Gorge landing and paddle upstream on the Blackstone River to see the Millville Lock and then return to the put-in site. Please bring your own canoe or kayak, paddle and life vest (required). Sponsored by Blackstone Valley Paddle Club. The 30th Annual Apple Festival is sure to be a delicious experience with music, laughter and the scent of apple pies! Enjoy the food, vendors, games and even pony rides! Sponsored by Northern RI Chamber of Commerce. It s BOGO Day at Southwick s Zoo for Rhode Island residents! Simply show a valid ID when purchasing your tickets and get one ticket free. Bring your family to see everything this fascinating zoo has to offer and take advantage of this great deal! Sponsored by Southwick s Zoo. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

32 9/17/17 11:00 am - 6:00 pm X start On the Street Park Ave., Worcester, MA 9/17/17 1:00-3:00 pm l X Upton State Forest CCC Headquarters Open House 205 Westboro Rd., Upton, MA 9/19/17 10:30-11:30 am l X +12 The Inside Scoop on the Providence Public Library 225 Washington St., Providence, RI 9/20/17 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm +12 GO! For a Bike Ride - Blackstone 93 Canal St., Blackstone, MA 30 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

33 Worcester is home to Central Massachusetts largest art, music and performance festival. Shop handmade items with over 200 artists and crafters, and watch as artists create unique works right on the street. Free art activities for children and families. Food court with various food vendors. Sponsored by start on the Street, Mass. Cultural Council. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) administration building. Now is your chance to find out what s inside CCC camp SP-25, the last standing CCC camp in Massachusetts. Discover why this place matters and explore the legacy of the CCC. Sponsored by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Friends of the Upton State Forest. Opened in March 1900 and now on the National Register of Historic Places, Providence Public Library s classic Venetian Renaissance building is a prime example of turn-of-the-century American architecture. In this hour-long tour, visit the Rhode Island Room, which highlights the library s Rhode Island Collection, and learn about the historical and architectural significance of this public building. Sponsored by Providence Public Library. Enjoy an after-work bike ride along a portion of the Blackstone River Bikeway. This guided ride of discovery from Blackstone to Uxbridge will offer highlights on the newly-completed section of the Blackstone River Greenway including Factory Pond, the Triad Bridge and so much more! About 7.5 miles round trip. Bring bike and helmet (required). Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor s Blackstone River Bikeway Patrol. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

34 9/21/17 10:00 am - 12:30 pm X +12 GO! for Bike Ride - Manville 100 New River Rd., Lincoln, RI 9/21/17 5:00-9:00 pm X +12 9/23/17 9:00 am - 3:00 pm l X 9/23/17 10:00-11:30 am or 12:30-2:00 pm l X 9/23/17 11:00 am - 5:00 pm l X Gallery Night at Sprout 166 Valley St., Providence, RI TEN31 Creation Observation Open Studio 249 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI REVEL Factory Presents - Circus Dynamics Workshop 249 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI Great Road Day 677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI 9/23/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm X Fee $3 Vintage Police Vehicles Show 44 Worcester St., Grafton, MA 9/23/17 11:00 am - 5:00 pm X Open House at Spaightwood Galleries 120 Main St., Upton, MA 9/23/17 2:30-3:30 pm l X Ranger Walk of Whitinsville Whitinsville Memorial Park, Church and Linwood St., Whitinsville, MA 9/23/17 6:00-7:00 pm l +12 Sunset Water & Fire River Walk River Bend Farm Visitor Center 287 Oak St., Uxbridge MA 9/23/17 6:30-11:30 pm X WaterFire Providence 1 Financial Way, Providence RI 32 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

35 Enjoy a morning bike ride along the Blackstone River Bikeway. Join a guided ride from the Manville parking area to the Capt. Wilbur Kelly House and Transportation Museum along the Bikeway. Riders will be given a free tour of the museum to learn of early transportation in the Blackstone Valley and then return by bike to Manville. Ride will total 7 miles round trip. Bring bike and helmet (required). Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor s Blackstone River Bikeway Patrol. GO! see some art. This group show features a diverse variety of artists, including a bilingual gallery talk for Hispanic Heritage Month. Sponsored by Sprout and Gallery Night Providence. Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the TEN31 Studio and maybe even see the Living Statues and Gargoyles from Waterfire! Sponsored by TEN31 Productions. Ever wanted to try some basic circus skills? Get creative and see what you ve got in this hands-on intro to circus with Circus Dynamics. For adults and children of all ages! Space is limited to 30 people per time slot and are filled on a first come, first served basis. Sponsored by REVEL Factory. Experience history through tours, demonstrations and exhibits at several historic sites including Hearthside House Museum, Arnold House, Hannaway Blacksmith Shop, Chase Farm Park, Pullen Schoolhouse, Friends Meeting House, Whitman House, Muffett Mill, Blackstone Valley Historical Society and the Mt. Moriah Lodge. Tour at your own pace, select sites you want to see, or visit them all. Sponsored by Hearthside House Museum. Two great days - Two great locations! Vintage police vehicles from all over the country will be on display. Refreshments and music available. Vote for your favorite vehicle! Can t make it on Saturday? Look for Sunday s listing. Entry $3. Sponsored by Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center. Spaightwood Galleries, home to over 9,000 works of art from the 15th to the 21st century, hosts an Open House with a gallery talk at 3:00 p.m. Topics: Gerard Titus -Carmel. Image & Imagination: Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Original Prints 1966-present. Light refreshments following the talks. Sponsored by Spaightwood Galleries is the centennial celebration of America s entry into World War I. A National Park Service ranger will lead this walk and explore how the Blackstone Valley went off to war, particularly the role that some of the men of Whitinsville played in the greatest conflict the world had known to that point. Sponsored by Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Take a leisurely stroll along the bank of the Blackstone River then gather around a campfire to enjoy the autumn colors at sunset and bask in the peacefulness of the sights and sounds of water and fire. A casual one mile walk. All ages welcome. Sponsored by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park. Over 80 braziers light up on the river from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park, creating one of Rhode Island s largest tourist attractions. Sponsored by Waterfire Providence. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

36 9/23/17 8:00 pm X Fee $15.00 David Francey - Live at Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI 9/24/17 9:00-10:30 am High Rock Farm Hike Tucker Field Parking Lot, Across from 2600 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI 9/24/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm X Fee $3 9/24/17 11:00 am- 12:30 pm l X Vintage Police Vehicles Show 31 Danielson Pike, Scituate, RI Family Farm Tour of Cooper s Hilltop Farm 515 Henshaw St., Leicester, MA 9/24/17 11:00 am - 4:00 pm l X 9/24/17 12:00-6:00 pm X Mapleville Farm Family Day 544 Victory Hwy., Burrillville, RI Central Falls Custom & Classic Car Show 580 Broad St., Central Falls, RI More items from the Blackstone Bucket List 101 Things you ve GOT to do in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor. Here are just a few more: Climb Cogswell Tower atop Dexter s Ledge in Jenks Park (Broad St., Central Falls, RI), the location of a lookout during King Phillip s War in the 17th century and venue for a spectacular view of the Valley. Spend a rainy day inside the 18,000-square-foot Bernat Antiques, a multi-dealer enterprise showcasing antiques, upcycled and recycled goods at 89 Elmdale St., Uxbridge, MA. Swim in the cool, refreshing waters of Wallum Lake, part of the 907 acre Douglas State Forest, 107 Wallum Lake Rd., Douglas, MA. Enjoy the sunset from Look Out Rock, the highest point in the Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park, River Bend Farm Visitor Center, Blackstone River and Canal state Park, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA. 34 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

37 David Francey, a Scottish-born Canadian folk singer-songwriter, is the recipient of three Juno Awards and three Canadian Folk Music awards. Francey worked as a rail yard worker and a carpenter for 20 years until, at age 45, he began a career in folk music, finding great success on the folk festival circuit. Tickets $15. Sponsored by Blackstone River Theatre. Lace up your hiking boots and GO! for a 3-mile fall hike with volunteer guide Ernie Germani through High Rock Farm, a Cumberland Land Trust property. Features to look for include many stone walls, a bluebird field and a historic corn crib. Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor Trail Ambassadors. Vintage police vehicles from all over the country will be on display. Refreshments and music available. Vote for your favorite vehicle! Sponsored by Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center, RI State Police Museum. GO! on this farmer-guided walking tour of a diversified livestock farm. Participants will see cows, chickens and all of their homes, including the barn and natural forest housing. The tour will pass by the family garden, along a cornfield, and through a hayfield. Sponsored by Cooper s Hilltop Farm. Head to the farm for a fun-filled day of autumnal celebration! Vendors, aquaponic greenhouse tours, pumpkin painting, face painting, pony rides and more! Enjoy a treat from the bake shop while you enjoy the festivities! No pets, please. Sponsored by Mapleville Farm. Vroom! Vroom! GO! check out the unique, classic and custom cars on display in this annual car show held inside Higginson Park. Sponsored by City of Central Falls. B. Combs Indulge your nostalgia and grab breakfast at the Miss Worcester Diner at 300 Southbridge St. in Worcester, where the first dining car manufacturer opened in For more, visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org/ wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blackstone-bucket-list.pdf. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

38 9/24/17 1:00-3:00 pm +12 Foliage Hike to Lookout Rock Rice City Pond Parking Area 366 East Hartford Ave., Uxbridge, MA 9/24/17 1:00 pm l X Let s GO! to a Parade in Mendon Parade begins at Emerson St. and Hastings St., Mendon, MA 9/26/17 7:00-9:00 pm l 9/27/17 5:30-6:30 pm X +12 Lanterns, Ghosts and King Philip s War Cumberland Monastery 1464 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI GO! for a Bike Ride in Lincoln Blackstone River State Park Visitor Center I-295 Northbound, Lincoln, RI (Between exits 9 and 10) 9/28/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm l X +12 9/29/17 7:00-9:00 pm l X Fee $30 pp 9/29/17 7:00-9:00 pm Raindate/Time: 9/30 at 7:00 pm l X. Forestdale Schoolhouse Tour 130 School St., North Smithfield, RI Wine and Craft Night 123 Elm St., Millbury, MA Moon And Stars at River Bend Farm River Bend Farm Visitor Center 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA 9/29/17 8:00-11:00 pm l X 9/30/17 8:00-10:00 am Raindate: 10/1 l X +12 Central Falls Salsa Night Roosevelt Avenue Bridge Central Falls, RI Birding at West Hill Park West Hill Rd. (off Quaker St.) Northbridge, MA 36 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

39 Take a guided hike along King Phillip s Trail through pine and beech groves, along the water s edge and past geological features leading to a rewarding view of the Blackstone River snaking through the Valley and Rice City Pond. Sturdy shoes, water, insect repellent recommended. Bring binoculars and a snack for a short break at the lookout to enjoy foliage. Sponsored by MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park. Celebrate Mendon s 350th Anniversary! The parade goes from the intersection of Maple Street and Hastings Street (Route 16), down Maple Street on to Main Street and Providence Street, and ends at Morrison Drive. Parking will be available on the Town property on North Avenue and shuttle busses will provide transportation. Sponsored by Mendham Brothers of the Brush. Grab a lantern or flashlight and take a guided walk through the dark woods of the Cumberland Monastery. Learn about King Philip s War and how it changed life in New England. Investigate the ghost legends that surround the woods and the site of the 9 Mens Misery. Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor Volunteers-In-Parks. Enjoy a guide bike ride along the Blackstone River Bikeway, through a portion of the newly-designated Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. This is an excellent opportunity to learn interesting historical and natural facts about the Blackstone River and Canal. Bring bike and helmet (required). Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor s Blackstone River Bikeway Patrol. Take a look inside this one-room schoolhouse, that was active in Forestdale until Visit with our staff who can share some stories and history regarding school back in the day. Sponsored by North Smithfield Historical Society. Explore your creative side at the beautiful Asa Waters Mansion. $30 fee includes everything you need to make a beautiful fall wreath and two glasses of wine. Sponsored by Asa Waters Mansion. The Moon will be just past first quarter which is the best time to view craters, mountains and details. Saturn will be visible in the south. Clusters, galaxies and nebula complete the evening show. Members of the Skyscrapers Astronomical Society will provide the telescopes and will be available to answer your questions. Sponsored by Skyscrapers Astronomical Society of Rhode Island and MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. GO! Dance the night away! Enjoy free salsa dance lessons, live music, food trucks and drinks, as Central Falls closes the Roosevelt Street bridge to traffic and opens it up for dancing! Sponsored by City of Central Falls. Bird Alert! Enjoy a walking tour through the state park while looking for birds preparing to migrate south, where they find food during winter. Volunteer guides Beth and Paul Milke will talk about survival techniques of species that live in New England year-round. Bring binoculars, if possible. No fee but please pre-register at BlackstoneBirdsMA@gmail.com. Sponsored by US Army Corps of Engineers at West Hill Dam, Blackstone Heritage Corridor Volunteers-in-Parks. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

40 9/30/17 8:30 am Raindate: 10/7 X 16+ Blackstone River Valley Greenway Challenge Northbridge, MA, to Lincoln, RI 9/30/17 9:00-11:00 am 9/30/17 9:00 am - 3:00 pm X Fee $2 parking fee Peppercorn Hill Hike 59 Crocket Rd., Upton, MA Open House and Yard Sale 16 Laurel Hill Rd., Burrillville, RI 9/30/17 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Raindate: call X Harvest and Tractor Festival at Franklin Farm 142 Abbott Run Valley Rd. Cumberland, RI 9/30/17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm l X z Bike Your Park Day: Ride With A Ranger 1075 Lower River Rd., Lincoln, RI 9/30/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm l X +12 9/30/17 11:00 am - 5:00 pm l X 9/30/17 12:00-3:00 pm Raindate/Time: 10/1/ :00 pm 9/30/17 2:30-3:30 pm l +12 9/30/17 4:00-10:00 pm X +12 Forestdale Schoolhouse Tour 130 School St., North Smithfield, RI History and Recreation: The Slater Memorial Park Experience 825 Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI Neutaconkanut Hill s Annual Fall Event End of Legion Memorial Dr. Providence, RI Ranger Walk of Ashton Village 1075 Lower River Rd., Lincoln, RI Stephen Hopkins House Tour 15 Hopkins St., Providence, RI 38 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

41 This competitive 60-mile team relay race incorporates running, kayaking, and cycling, leading participants throughout the Blackstone Valley. Race goes from Whitin Community Center in Northbridge, MA to Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln, RI. Numerous spectator opportunities available. Racers (only) must pre-register. Sponsored by Whitin Community Center. GO! with volunteer guides on this hike along the Walleston Trail. This is a 2.5 mile loop through a forest of oaks, maples and pines. It features cold water streams, wetlands, vernal pools, boulders, scenic vistas and stone walls. Sponsored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor Trail Ambassadors. Enjoy historical exhibits along with a yard sale, yummy bake sale items and old photos during the 16th Annual Open House. Learn about the gravestone conservation program, which is restoring honor and respect to the town s old cemeteries by repairing and conserving old gravestones. Donations of yard sale items are accepted. Sponsored by Burrillville Historical and Preservation Society. Spend the day at the historic Franklin Farm! Enjoy local food, scenic hay rides, vendors and old-fashioned games for the kids. Take a tour of Franklin Farm s timber framed barn (circa 1810) and view both antique and modern tractors. Bring your lawn chair for the Grey Whisker Pickers Band! Sponsored by Historic Metcalf Franklin Farm Preservation. Celebrate National Public Lands Day and Bike Your Park Day by riding along the Blackstone River Bikeway with a Park Ranger. Ride begins at the Capt. Wilbur Kelly House in Lincoln, RI. Ride will follow the Bikeway south to Valley Falls. Bring bike and helmet (required). Sponsored by Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park/Blackstone Heritage Corridor Bikeway Patrol. Come take a look inside this one-room schoolhouse, which was active in Forestdale until Visit with volunteers who can share some stories and history regarding school back in the day. Sponsored by North Smithfield Historical Society. Tour and enjoy the historic Daggett House and RI Watercolor Society Gallery. Ride the historic Looff Carousel! Enjoy paddle boat rides, disc golf, and the Ten Mile River Bike Path. Don t forget dinner or ice cream! Sponsored by Pawtucket Parks and Recreation. Enjoy guided hikes, toasting of marshmallows, fire trucks and pet the mounted police horse. Dress for hiking and weather. Come and enjoy the panoramic view of Providence. Sponsored by Nautaconkanut Hill Conservancy and Providence Parks Department. Walk alongside a National Park Service ranger through the villages of Ashton and Old Ashton to see how changes in technology and transportation led to a major expansion in this community. Sponsored by Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Take a guided tour of the 1707 home of Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hopkins and his family lived in this home with, of course, their slaves, for 40 years. Located on Benefit Street s Mile of History, this house is full of antiques and heirlooms. The tour includes the bedchamber where George Washington slept, as well as a slave s room and gallery. Sponsored by Stephen Hopkins House. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

42 9/30/17 Sunset - Midnight l X 10/1/17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm l Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life, WaterFire Providence Waterplace Park, 1 Financial Way Providence, RI Tour Bancroft Tower Bancroft Tower Rd., Worcester, MA MULTI-DAY EVENTS Wed- Sun l X Reusable Universes: Shih Chieh Huang Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester MA Milking Daily, 3:00-4:30 p.m. l Sundays 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m l X Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. l X Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. l X Moo-ving Experience at Wright s Dairy Farm & Bakery 200 Woonsocket Hill Rd. North Smithfield, RI Grafton Flea Market 296 Upton St., Rt 140, Grafton, MA Farmers Market at Daniels Farmstead 286 Mendon St., Blackstone, MA Providence Athenæum Historical Tour 251 Benefit St., Providence, RI Wednesdays 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. l X +12 Stephen Hopkins House Tour 15 Hopkins St., Providence, RI Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. l X Uxbridge Antique Fire Museum Tour 18 Depot St., Uxbridge, MA 40 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

43 Celebrate and honor those who are and have been affected by breast cancer with this special WaterFire presentation. Over 80 braziers light up on the river from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park, creating one of Rhode Island s largest tourist attractions. Sponsored by Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. Located in Worcester s Salisbury Park, the Bancroft Tower resembles a miniature feudal castle made of stone. Guides will be available throughout the 56-foot-high tower to point out historical landmarks and answer questions. Information inside the tower describes some of the Tower s history, as well as histories of Stephen Salisbury III, the Tower s creator, and George Bancroft, the Tower s namesake. Sponsored by Park Spirit. Combining his longstanding fascination with technology and the materials of modern life, the Taiwan-born artist transforms mundane manufactured objects into novel and remarkably complex sculptural forms. Museum gallery open Wednesday through Sunday. Sponsored by Worcester Art Museum. Visit a fifth-generation, real working dairy farm and watch the daily milking of 100 Holstein cows. Wright s Dairy has been providing quality products to the community for over 100 years and sells fresh milk alongside a full line of baked goods on the premises. Sponsored by Wright s Dairy Farm & Bakery. It s a picker s paradise at the Grafton Flea Market. Acres of bargains, hundreds of dealers, thousands of items, all in a country atmosphere. Come and find what you didn t know you needed! New beer and wine garden is now open. Sponsored by Grafton Flea Market. Make it a Sunday Funday with a visit the historic Daniels Farmstead. Enjoy live music (12 p.m. - 2 p.m.), house tours and a farmer s market brimming with local produce, meats, crafts. Snack bar available. Sponsored by Daniels Farmstead Foundation. What do H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and Philadelphia architect William Strickland have in common? For nearly 200 years, the Providence Athenæum has welcomed illustrious writers, spirited thinkers, and an energetic community in this impressive Greek Revival building. GO! read a book, view exhibits or take a selfguided tour whenever the Athenaeum is open. Staff-led tours Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by Providence Athenæum. Take a guided tour of the 1707 home of Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hopkins and his family lived in this home with, of course, their slaves, for 40 years. Located on Benefit Street s Mile of History, this house is full of antiques and heirlooms. The tour includes a slave s room and gallery. Sponsored by Stephen Hopkins House. A prized collection of firefighting equipment is carefully curated at the Uxbridge Antique Fire Museum. Local retired firefighters created and staff this museum, which features a large collection of items used in firefighting from days of old, including a 1940 Seagrave pumper. Its latest acquisitions include a piece of steel column from the World Trade Center. Sponsored by Uxbridge Antique Fire Museum. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!

44 Volunteers-in-Parks Program Become a VIP! Our volunteers provide a vital link between the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the 25 communities that are included within its boundaries. These passionate individuals foster a sense of pride and a concern for the Blackstone Valley of the past, present and future. The Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program is a highly respected program of the National Park Service and is administered locally by Blackstone Heritage Corridor. The VIP program aims to create a mutually-rewarding experience for the volunteer and the National Park Service by matching individual interests with the many different venues, groups and events. BHC provides program coordination, recruiting, training, and networking opportunities for volunteers that support both the National Heritage Corridor, the new National Historical Park, and any of our dozens of partners. With over 200 core volunteers, the Volunteers-In-Parks program is a dynamic part of the fabric of the Blackstone Valley. Become a VIP! Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org and click on the VIP logo to learn more. Have you taken a great shot during GO!? Enter our weekly photo contest Watch next summer for our calendar photo contest! Enter for a chance to have your photo be one of only 13 chosen to illustrate our 2019 Beautiful Year in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Calendar! Enter online at BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org. 42 Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO! 2017

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47 Did you fall in love with Blackstone Heritage Corridor? Become a Corridor Keeper! Help us keep the Valley s historic, cultural, natural and recreational resources for you to enjoy time after time. Become a Corridor Keeper and support GO! and the other programs that keep our watershed beautiful and vibrant! Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org and select donate from The Corridor Shop tab, or mail your check to: Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. 670 Linwood Avenue Whitinsville, MA Thank you for your support! Corridor Keepsakes are available on our online shop. Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org and click on The Corridor Store at the top of the page to view our selection of cool things. Blackstone Heritage Corridor s GO!