Old Slater Mill: (
Satellite) Additional satellite information is in the body of these notes.
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David Lawlor
posted eight images with the comment:
The Blackstone Canal once connected Providence to Worcester in the early 1800s. This 46 mile waterway moved raw materials and finished goods and helped power the American Industrial Revolution, with 48 locks along the way. When the railroad arrived, the canal faded fast, closing roughly twenty years later.
This aerial looks down over Roger Williams National Memorial, where traces of that canal still quietly exist. Preserved in pieces. Neglected in others. Still full of beauty and mystery if you know where to look. Swipe to see more history!
Start here. Then follow the water north to Slater Mill. This history is still out there, waiting to be walked.
Thomas Attila Lewis: Massachusetts needs to come through on its pledge to complete the paved trail down to connect with the Rhode Island section because RI delivered the goods.
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Veronica Vega commented on David's post
Me and Zeus exploring a canal lock off the bike trail in Blackstone last year!
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It is important that Veronica above went when the leaves were off the vegetation.
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This canal closed before some canals in the Midwest even opened. That early closure explains why I could not find the canal on an 1894 topo map.
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