Blackstone Canal, Worcester

Name: Blackstone Canal
Address: Worcester, United States

#162 among attractions in Worcester

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Facts and practical information

The Blackstone Canal was a waterway linking Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island through the Blackstone Valley via a series of locks and canals during the early 19th century. ()

Built: 1824 (200 years ago)Coordinates: 42°8'56"N, 71°38'48"W

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NorthbridgeWorcester United States

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Day trips

Blackstone Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanley Woolen Mill, Mendon Twin Drive-In, West Hill Dam, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation.

4.9 miS
Park
Stanley Woolen Mill, Uxbridge
125 min walk • Stanley Woolen Mill is the common historic name applied to a defunct company based in southeastern Massachusetts and to the company's buildings which stand at the southern entrance to the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. The mill is an important footnote in the history of the textile industry in America.
5.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Mendon Twin Drive-In, Mendon
144 min walk • The Mendon Twin Drive-In is a drive-in theater in Mendon, Massachusetts. Opened on June 14, 1954, it is currently owned by Dan Andelman and his brothers Dave Andelman and Michael, who purchased the drive-in in March 2014 from Susan Swanson and Kathy Gorman, who had operated it since 1986.
3.7 miSE
Dam
West Hill Dam, Uxbridge
95 min walk • West Hill Dam Reserve is a United States Army Corps of Engineers flood control project with a recreational park and wildlife management area located at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The West Hill Dam Project was completed in 1960.
3.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
92 min walk • Purgatory Chasm State Reservation is a state-owned geologic preserve and public recreation area located off Route 146 in the town of Sutton, Massachusetts.
4 miS
42°5'37"N • 71°37'26"W
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, Uxbridge
102 min walk • Historical place, State park, Park
4.3 miNW
Town
Sutton
109 min walk • Sutton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,357 at the 2020 census.
~1300 ftNE
Town
Northbridge
7 min walk • Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,335 at the 2020 census. The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville.
4.9 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
R. Farnum House, Uxbridge
126 min walk • The R. Farnum House is an historic house located at 22 Oak Street, in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. This 2+1⁄2 story wood-frame house was built c. 1875–80, and is a well-preserved local example of Gothic Revival styling.
4.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Central Woolen Mills District, Uxbridge
125 min walk • The Central Woolen Mills District is a historic district in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA. The centerpiece of this historic district is the Stanley Woolen Mill, also known as the Central Woolen Mill, built by Moses Taft in 1852, and earlier by his father, Luke Taft, in 1833, on the banks of the Blackstone Canal.
5 miS
Neighbourhood
Wheelockville District, Uxbridge
128 min walk • The Wheelockville District is an historic district located at Mendon and Henry streets in the village of Wheelockville in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
3.9 miS
Universities and schools
North Uxbridge School, Uxbridge
101 min walk • The North Uxbridge School, also known as the Virginia A. Blanchard School, is an historic school building at 87 East Hartford Avenue in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 and enlarged in 1900, it served as a public school until 2002.