Blackstone River
Proper noun
Meaning
Blackstone River
A river in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Examples
Bicycle paths The East Bay Bike Path stretches from Providence to Bristol along the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay, while the Blackstone River Bikeway will eventually link Providence and Worcester.
From the George Washington Highway viaduct to the Blackstone Valley State Park Visitor Center, off Interstate 295, people can view wide expanses of the Blackstone River and lush trees alongside in their prime colors of the season.
See a diversity of industrial history and natural settings with an autumn bicycle ride or stroll along the Blackstone River Bike Path straddling the Blackstone River & Canal in Lincoln, RI.
The August 2nd Ranger Walkabout will detail the influence of the Blackstone River and the adjacent Blackstone Canal on the century long evolution of this village from Peter Farnum's 1827 mill to a major place for the manufacture of cotton products.
It links the Blackstone River and the Blackstone Canal and will eventually connect with the East Bay Bike Path in Rhode Island.
On this tour, discover local industrial and cultural heritage and how French-Canadian immigrants from Quebec Province helped shape the city’s foundations that developed as a cluster of mill villages around the Blackstone River.