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Tour of the
Week - Blackstone River Valley
Rhode Island, New
England, USA
May 11, 2009
New England Summer Experience |
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Sample Packaged Tour Itinerary |
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New
England Summer Experience |
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The Blackstone River, one of 14 American
Heritage Rivers, flows between Worcester, Massachusetts and
Providence Rhode Island. The John H. Chafee Blackstone River
Valley National Heritage Corridor tells the story of the
river's role in starting New England's textile industry and
the American Industrial Revolution.
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10:00 am The
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center |
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Your day begins at leisurely pace, with
coffee and muffins at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
then view the award-winning film "Hidden in the Blackstone
Valley" which describes the Valley's history. |
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11:30 am Stories
in Stone
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Your cycling journey ends at the Captain
Wilbur Kelly House Museum in Lincoln, RI. Housed in a former
mill superintendent's cottage, an expert guide will bring
the Valley's canal era to life for you and take you through
fascinating exhibits that detail the valley's transportation
history.
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12:30 pm Picnic
Lunch & Ice Cream |
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After a short walk to the 295 Visitor
Center you will enjoy a picnic lunch and a Baskin Robbins
ice cream. Here you will rejoin your bus to get to the next
stop.
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2:30 pm Relax with
a River Tour
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End your summer afternoon with a relaxing
river tour aboard the Blackstone Valley Explorer, a
49-passenger Riverboat. Visit Rhode Island's largest
freshwater marsh along the Blackstone River. An America
Heritage River, its powerful waterfalls once turned the
waterwheels of the nation's earliest factories. Herons, fish
and other wildlife are now returning to the shores and
waters of the river.
Let us do the planning for you.
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Let us do the Planning.
This is a guided tour
Tour Operator Price: $35
The price is based on a
minimum of 49 people.
For more
information and/or assistance with hotel accommodations and
restaurant reservations contact:
Patti McAlpine
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
patti@tourblackstone.com
800-454-2882 |
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