We are a group of nine
cities and towns, located along the banks of a great
river -- an American Heritage river, in fact -- the
Blackstone, the very place where the American industrial
Revolution began more than 200 years ago. Over the
years, dozens of mills along a 45-mile stretch of this
powerful, majestic waterway churned out products for a
young nation and, here in northern Rhode Island, we
became the heart of a new, industrialized way of life.
We are the sons and
daughters of that revolution. It is here that our
hard-working ancestors, brave and hopeful, came from
around the globe to work in the mills, striving for a
better life. Today, we here at the Blackstone Valley
Tourism Council work to preserve the rich heritage of
those historic times, as we also endeavor to enhance the
everyday quality of life for Valley residents in the
21st century.
Come and see what we’ve
accomplished. We’ve preserved our mills and we’ve worked
to restore the pristine beauty of the Blackstone. We’ve
created fairs and festivals, seminars and museums, to
tell the Blackstone Valley story anew. And, perhaps in
the most amazing development of all, our efforts have
brought us close to becoming a full-fledged national
park, a proposal now before the Congress. We’ve
come a long way in our first 25 years. But we’re not
done yet and we invite you to join us. Perhaps,
together, we could start another revolution.
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