Pawtucket Bike Assessment
Assessing Pawtucket's bike infrastructure and culture in advance of the Healthy Places by Design Workshop. The Public is invited to the workshop to be held from 4-6PM on Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket. Questions can be directed to Pawtucket Citizens Development Corporation at 401-726-1173 x16.
The River Walk At Slater Park Pawtucket RI by Walt Barrett
Samuel Slater Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island has a beautiful natural river walk that runs along the banks or the Ten Mile River In Pawtucket.. We have also included some shots of the hanging flowers in pots at the nearby park greenhouse. Pawtucket RI also is where you will find the old Slater Mill which is where the Industrial Revolution began in America 1793
The Slater Mill site serves as a living history museum, educational center and community center. It includes five acres of land on both sides of the Blackstone River, a dam on the river, two historic mills (the Slater Mill and Wilkinson Mill), and the Sylvanus Brown House (a house built in 1758 but moved to the site in the 1960s). Tours are conducted by costumed guides. The Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, located across the street, houses the Slater Mill's museum store, art gallery and theater.
My Backyard: John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Cooridor
Early Spring walk at River Bend ~ Blackstone River and Canal
This morning started out very chilly.. April 1, 2012. We headed over to River Bend Farm in Uxbridge Massachusetts for a Nature walk. It was very sunny when we arrived and warmed up. As we walked around the clouds started to roll in and it began to cool off. We explored a new trail. Its always fun checking out a new area. This is one of my favorite places to connect with nature.
Address & Directions to River Bend ~ Heritage State Park:
287 Oak St.
Uxbridge Mass. 01569
From the East/West/Boston/Southeast:
Take Mass Pike (Rte. I-90) to exit #10A in Millbury, Rte 146 South.
Take Rte 146 S & follow for 12 miles to exit # 3, Route 16.
Turn left onto Rte 16 East and follow for 2 miles to the traffic lights.
Turn left onto Route 122 North and follow for 1-1/4 mile and then turn right at traffic light onto Hartford Ave.
In 1 mile, turn right onto Oak Street at the UMass Tri-River Family Health Center.
Visitor Center is 1/10 mile on the left in the red barn.
Artist: PeerGynt Lobogris
Title: Ambiental 45
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Camera:
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Editor:
Corel ~ Videostudio ProX4 Professional Video Editing Software #NaturesFairy
ATB 32 - What Killed the Blackstone Canal?
The creation of the Blackstone Canal was seen as a huge advancement in transportation, in the moving of goods & produce. The Massachusetts Spy in September of 1823 wrote in an editorial; The question is whether we shall be joined to the Ocean and enjoy all the fruits of commerce OR remain imprisoned in the country. Yet the Canal lasted less than 20 years, what happened? Join us as we explore the issues that killed the Blackstone Canal.
ATB #60 Discovering the Hidden Blackstone Canal - Part 2
As the canal made its way north from Providence, the growth of the region has made it increasingly difficult to track down the canal...if anything is left of it, so join us as we continue to explore and uncover the hidden Blackstone Canal.
ATB 1 - Winter in the Valley
Winter is a time where lots of people like to stay indoors, cuddle up with a good book by the wood stove, while others build a visitor center by turning an old diary barn into a rustic, multi-purpose visitor information center and still, others, go birding during the frosty chilly mornings. Join us you get a chance to discover which winter adventure you'd like.
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:53 1 History
00:02:36 1.1 Visitor centers
00:03:16 2 Corridor cities and towns
00:03:32 2.1 Massachusetts
00:03:41 2.2 Rhode Island
00:03:49 3 See also
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SUMMARY
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The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Corridor dedicated to the history of the early American Industrial Revolution, including mill towns stretching across 24 cities and towns (400,000 acres (1,620 km²) in total) near the river's course in Worcester County, Massachusetts and Providence County, Rhode Island. It makes up a historical area in the Blackstone Valley and is named for the late US Senator from Rhode Island John Chafee. In 2014, the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park was created out of a smaller portion of the National Heritage Corridor. Both units now exist as cooperative entities. The organization is headquartered at the building in Woonsocket Depot Square which is located at 1 Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI 02895.
ATB 54 - Vision: The Art of Doing
Visionaries don't always need to have all the answers. They just need to have this fantastic vision of the future. Its up to others to make the vision real. Join us as we explore how vision and the many visionaries made the Blackstone Valley where America began its journey to industrialization.
Along the Blackstone Episode 62: Farm to Factory, Factory to Farm
The history of the Blackstone River Valley's role in America's journey towards industrialization is quite significant - it all started here in the Blackstone Valley. It was here where the workers began that migration from the farm to the factory. The daily work schedule was no longer dictated by the movement of the sun, but by the clanging of the factory bell. It was a change that the workers had to adapt to, but there was another change as well, the development of the Factory Farm. After all mill workers had to eat too. Join us as Along the Blackstone's Episode #62 introduces us to some of the men who milked the cows, loaded the hay, and transported the dairy products to rail heads throughout the Valley - all as part of the Factory Farm. You'll get a chance to hear some great stories as farm life and mill life come together.
Grow Smart RI | Woonsocket Downtown Overlay District #ShareCommunity
Overlay districts have proven successful for remaking downtowns and neighborhoods across the United States into more vital and inviting places to go. The City of Woonsocket used this effective zoning tool in an effort to redefine itself and adapt to the growing national and regional market for walkable urban places. The new district zoning allows for many uses such as entertainment and the arts, including outdoor cafes, live/work units, artist studios and galleries, hotels, restaurants and theatre. Upper floor residential units and lowered parking requirements will increase foot traffic while also improving the fiscal viability of redevelopment proposals. Interim uses such as food trucks, pop-up retail, art and cultural installations, farmers’ markets and performances will all serve to encourage more visitors to the city’s historic downtown, soon to be served by private commuter rail between Worcester and Providence. With eyes on the continued rehabilitation and revitalization of its landmark Main Street area, the City is positioning itself to better welcome investors and developers.
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ATB 65 - Controlling Water - Making the Pieces Fit
From waterwheels to elaborate raceways to sophisticated turbines, the engineered landscape of water power put America on its journey to industrialization. The question today is how do we preserve this important pieces of our industrial story? Join us as we explore ways to preserve our industrial heritage in an era of our changing climate.
Ep. 11 John Allmark (Jazz Orchestra & Octet band leader, The Psychic Horns, The Autocrats)
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John Allmark is a prodigy musician that came to RI from his native England when he was a teenager. In our interview John talks about his experience with the jazz scene in our state, and the huge name acts he's performed with including Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Joan Rivers, The Buddy Rich Band, Natalie Cole, Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra... and the list goes on!
We also talked about his role as a band leader and how being part of what's considered the longest continuously running big band in the United States came about.
Make sure to check him out and give a follow on Facebook HERE
Interlude song order: From The One by The Psychic HornsThere's No Greater Love by John Allmark Jazz OrchestraLive track from The Parlour by The Funky Autocrats The Sandpiper: The Shadow Of Your Smile by John Allmark Jazz Orchestra
Recorded September 25th at Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in PawtucketIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey
I-295 state police signs changed after Target 12 questions
While driving on I-295 into Lincoln, a green and white sign indicated state police were at the ready at upcoming Blackstone State Park Visitor Center.
“A Native Indian of New England Born and a Free Man”
Prof. Newell's book Brethren by Nature: New England Indians, Colonist, and the Origins of American Slavery (Cornell University Press, 2015), explores the enslavement of Indians by the English Colonists in New England.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Brown University