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	Blackstone Valley Soaps: Testimonials
		Blackstone Valley Soaps have nice a scent that smells good on your skin, and there are no artificial ingredients to be concerned about.
		Blackstone Valley Soaps are all made with a lot of care and no artificial ingredients, fillers, additives or preservatives.
		Blackstone Valley Soaps are also available at several local specialty and gift shops, including The Taft House in Millbury, The Skin Apothecary in Westboro, Generations Herbal Apothecary and Gift Shop in Oxford and the Olive Leaf in Dudley.
	www.blackstonevalleysoaps.com /testimonials.html (964 words)

	Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: Travel, heritage, visitors, visitor center, lodging, dining, tours, Blackstone River ...
		Thus manufacturing, which was to be the engine of economic development in the United States, was born on the Rhode Island banks of the Blackstone and small manufacturing operations began to flourish.
		"The nineteenth century landscape of the Blackstone Valley was shaped by the pockets of industrial settlement that developed in the agricultural region.
		Primary employment in the Valley shifted away from textiles and for a time, there was a period of profound dislocation, and higher unemployment in the Blackstone Valley region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island than elsewhere in the 2 states.
	www.tourblackstone.com /valley.htm (739 words)

	The Blackstone River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The main tributaries of the Blackstone are Kettle Brook and the Quinsigamond, Mumford, and West rivers in Massachusetts; and the Mill, Peters, and Branch rivers in Rhode Island.
		The Blackstone River has been a part of American history since 1635 when the first English settlement in Rhode Island was established by William Blackstone in the Blackstone Valley.
		In 1986, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor was established by Congress to preserve and interpret the significant historic and cultural lands, waterways, and structures within the valley.
	seagrant.gso.uri.edu /factsheets/blackstone_river.html (1408 words)

	Preserve America Community: Blackstone, Massachusetts
		Blackstone (population 8,804), named for the Reverend William Blackstone, an early settler, is located on the southern border of Central Massachusetts with Rhode Island.
		Much of Blackstone remains relatively undeveloped and a measured approach to combining residential and commercial growth has helped preserve a quiet, rustic landscape, with stone walls and picturesque views.
		Blackstone is one of six communities in the Blackstone Valley in Massachusetts that has adopted local scenic roads bylaws to protect its historic landscapes.
	www.preserveamerica.gov /6-25-04PAcommunity-blackstoneMA.html (309 words)

	Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
		Created by an act of Congress in 1986, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a special kind of park designed to preserve the industrial history of the Blackstone River Valley.
		A sleepy farming and milling area in colonial days, the Blackstone River Valley was transformed into one of the the nineteenth century's great industrial areas.
		In Woonsocket, the focus of the corridor is on the changes which resulted from the industrialization of the Blackstone River Valley.
	www.woonsocket.org /blackstone.htm (390 words)

	Blackstone Enlightener - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Blackstone Valley Heritage Homecoming is an early Autumn celebration now in its 21st season held in the eleven Massachusetts communities of the Blackstone River Valley.
		Valley Tech Class of 2008 more than doubled the percentage of students in the two highest scoring groups contrasted with the Class of 2003 results from the spring of 2001.
		Of the 240 Valley Tech students assessed, 90 percent of the Class of 2008 achieved competency determination (a passing score) on both exams (98 percent in ELA and 91 percent in math).
	blackstonema.com /news.htm (3385 words)

	Blackstone Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
		In August 1955, severe flooding on the Blackstone caused extensive damage to Woonsocket, Rhode Island; where the river is usually 70 feet (21 m) wide it swelled to over 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
		The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a national park dedicated to mill town history 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackstone_Valley (763 words)

	Bedandbreakfastblackstone.com: bed and breakfasts, b&b, lodging, hotels, motels, traveling, Blackstone Valley Rhode ...
		As a millennium project, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council commissioned the Samuel Slater, a British built canal boat that's the area's new centerpiece for interpreting the heritage, culture, environment, and recreation of the Blackstone River Valley.
		The Blackstone Canal linked Worcester, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, and was used to transport goods and passengers during the early stages of the region's manufacturing growth.
		Despite the urbanization, this section of the Blackstone River is one of the most scenic as it almost immediately opens to the north into a marsh area that's a haven for abundant wildlife.
	bedandbreakfastblackstone.com (502 words)

	Links
		In 1986, the Blackstone Valley was recognized as a special place and designated as a National Heritage Corridor by the U.S. Congress (Public Law 99-647).
		The Blackstone River Watershed Association (BRWA) was founded in 1976 and is dedicated to restoring, enhancing and preserving the Blackstone River system and its watershed.
		The Blackstone River is 46 miles long and runs from Worcester to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where it becomes the Seekonk River at the Main Street dam and flows to Narragansett Bay.
	www.blackstonefriends.org /Links.aspx (568 words)

	Tour Blackstone - Blackstone Valley Rhode Island Tourism, Visitor and Travel Information from the BV Tourism Council.
		The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council (BVTC) seeks adult volunteers at the recently opened Interstate 295 Visitor Center in Lincoln, RI.
		The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce are announcing that a new website http://flstonealert.com is up and running.
		The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council has a program where you can volunteer your time and talent at a museum, a horse farm, an environmental program, a cultural event, a cranberry farm or one of many growing tourism projects in one of America's most historic communities.
	www.tourblackstone.com (676 words)

	River Tour Blackstone Valley - Blackstone River Tours, Environmental and Educational Programs in Rhode Island and ...
		The Blackstone Valley Explorer is a 49 passenger riverboat, the only one on the Blackstone River.
		The Blackstone Valley Explorer is a 49-passenger riverboat, the only one of its kind on the Blackstone River.
		The condition of the natural environment of the Blackstone River and the attitude of the people of the Blackstone Valley who share in the industrial heritage of the river have come a long way in recent years.
	www.rivertourblackstone.com (634 words)

	Barrett, John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor was one of the first National Heritage Areas when Congress established it in 1986.
		Public Law 99-647 established the Blackstone Corridor to preserve and interpret, for the educational and inspirational benefit of future generations, the unique and significant contributions to our national heritage of historic and cultural lands, waterways and structures within the Blackstone River Valley in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
		The Blackstone Valley exemplifies a seamless system of local, state and federal efforts where people are working on a regional scale to maintain historical integrity by developing integrated protection and economic development strategies to enhance their quality of life and quality of resources.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2002/s2033.htm (1154 words)

	Welcome to Blackstone Adventures
		The Blackstone River Valley, extending from Worcester MA to Pawtucket, R.I., is the birthplace of America's Industrial Revolution and an American Heritage River.
		The John H. Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor was designated by Congress in 1986 and includes 24 communities that President Bush recognized as Preserve America towns in June 2004.
		The nationally recognized treasures found in the Blackstone River Valley are a mix of historical, cultural and recreational gems.
	www.blackstoneadventures.com /index.html (443 words)

	10 THINGS TO DO IN THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Considered the “Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution,” the Blackstone Valley beckons families to explore the past, discover the hidden beauty of the river, reconnect and have old-fashioned fun.
		Susan Spencer is a freelance writer and the director of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation.
		The Blackstone River Valley is part of a virtual national park known as a national heritage corridor.
	www.baystateparent.com /news/2005/1001/Articles/018.html (1381 words)

	Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor - Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (U.S. National ...
		Today, the Blackstone River Valley is a special type of National Park - a living landscape containing thousands of natural, cultural and historic treasures.
		The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a non-traditional National Park.
		The Blackstone Canal Symposium is being held on November 3 and 4.
	www.nps.gov /blac (301 words)

	Shopzilla - blackstone valley Wine shopping - Shop for Gifts, Flowers & Food online
		Blackstone Reserve Dry Creek Valley Syrah 2002 Wine Tasting Notes The Blackstone Dry Creek Valley Syrah is a...
		Blackstone 2002 Zinfandel Focusing on the warmer northern end of Sonoma County Blackstone...
		Blackstone 2002 Dry Creek Zinfandel RSV Focusing on the warmer northern end of Sonoma County Blackstone...
	shopzilla.com /7Y_-_cat_id--16011100__keyword--blackstone+valley+... (347 words)

	Daytripper's Guide: Bringing Back the Blackstone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Just 30 or 40 years ago, the Blackstone, sometimes called "the hardest working river in America," was nearly dead, a fetid conduit for waste and a source of hydropower, with little biological value.
		Billington met Blount on the banks of the Blackstone to share his vision of tourboats on the river and seek his advice.
		In 1993, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council launched the 33-foot Blount-built Blackstone Valley Explorer, a 49-passenger aluminum-hulled vessel powered by twin 25-horsepower outboards.
	seagrant.gso.uri.edu /daytrip/coastlines/blackstone.html (741 words)

	Jenckes Mill Fire - Woonsocket & the Blackstone Valley - Valley Views
		Photos of the Blackstone Valley, Woonsocket, Lincoln, Cumberland, in Northern Rhode Island by Donna Riley-Lein.
		Community information and history of the Blackstone Valley and Woonsocket, Lincoln, and Cumberland.
		About 200 people were temporarily evacuated from their homes.) Fire and rescue personnel from North Smithfield, Lincoln, Cumberland, Blackstone, Millville and other surrounding communities poured in to assist and to provide station coverage.
	www.valley-views.20m.com (523 words)

	Massachusetts EOEA - Community Preservarion Initiative: Region Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Blackstone Valley is a unique geographical area that poses a variety of growth and planning challenges.
		The Valley's history is steeped in mills, many of which are currently abandoned and seeking a new life.
		The Valley also houses Massachusetts' biggest city outside of metropolitan Boston - Worcester - which is situated at the headwaters of the Blackstone River, as well as Rhode Island's economic and political capital of Providence.
	commpres.env.state.ma.us /region/region_main.asp?backToURL=®ionID=blac (213 words)

	Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor - Areaparks.com
		The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a special type of national park.
		It is a region of nearly 400,000 acres located within Worcester County in central Massachusetts and Providence County in northern Rhode Island.
		The National Corridor was designated by an Act of Congress on November 10, 1986 to preserve and interpret for present and future generations the unique and significant value of the Blackstone Valley.
	blackstonerivervalley.areaparks.com (191 words)

	Blackstone River Bikeway: About the Bikeway
		The Blackstone Valley Bike path will serve as an alternate mode of transportation for commuters as well as the region's premiere multi-use recreational facility.
		Blackstone River will connect New England's second and third largest cities serving a population of more than 1 million.
		The cooperative efforts of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Highway Department, and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation with support from Valley communities, are making the bikeway a reality.
	www.blackstoneriverbikeway.com (186 words)

	Visit Rhode Island :: Regions - Blackstone Valley
		Along the banks of the Blackstone River, for which the region is named, dozens of factories sprung up, employing generations of working-class families and drawing thousands of immigrants from around the world.
		The state of the art museum provides a fascinating interactive experience for visitors as it traces the story of mill workers who came from the farms of Quebec in the last third of the 19th century to work in the shoe and textile factories of new England.
		The Blackstone Valley, to the northwest, is a land of rivers and woodlands that is rich in historic significance.
	www.visitrhodeisland.com /regions/blackstonevalley.aspx (435 words)

	Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce: Tourism, Economic Development, Education in the Valley
		Valley Communications and the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the release of the book, Honor the Past...
		The book tells the story of how each Blackstone Valley town evolved, from the incorporation of "Old Mother Mendon" in 1667 to the town of Millville's celebration of its emancipation from Blackstone on May 1, 1916.
		Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce and Education Foundation to Return to Whitinsville September 25
	www.blackstonevalley.org (411 words)

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