Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is a National Park Service unit in the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
A national historical park inside Pawtucket
Providence is the nearest base
Providence is 4 miles southwest, with 30 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD) has airline service, about 11 miles from Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.
Established in 2014
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park dates from 2014 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Pawtucket. Green months are the mild ones.
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is a National Park Service unit in the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The park was created for the purpose of preserving, protecting, and interpreting the industrial heritage of the Blackstone River Valley and the urban, rural, and agricultural landscape of that region. The Blackstone River Valley was the site of some of the earliest successful textile mills in the United States, and these mills contributed significantly to the earliest American Industrial Revolution. The subsequent construction of the Blackstone Canal, a few years after the successful completion of the Erie Canal, helped to sustain the region's industrial strength.
The park's establishment was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 19, 2014.
- Type
- National Historical Park
- Established
- 2014
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/blrv
Before you go
Where to stay near Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Providence (30) and Seekonk (16).
- 1Gillette Stadium
- 2Fenway Park
- 3Lake Chaubunagungamaug
- 4The Breakers
- 5USS Massachusetts
- 6HMS Endeavour
- 7Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 8Marble House
Providence
195,310 people
4 mi southwest of Old Slater Mill Visitor Center · 4 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket | in town | — | 1 1 hotel | 77,065 | $326K | C+ |
| Providence | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Seekonk | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 16,046 | $483K | C+ |
| Warwick | 12 mi south | 20 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| Cranston | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 84,647 | $378K | B |
| North Attleborough Town | 7 mi north | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 31,506 | $482K | B+ |
| Newport | 27 mi south | 40 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Boston | 37 mi northeast | 1 hr | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Also near Blackstone River Valley
Other well-known places within 36 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw116 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw236 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw326 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw429 mi MuseumThe Breakers
516 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
619 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw735 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
829 mi MuseumMarble HousePhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain
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Visiting Blackstone River Valley
Is Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Pawtucket?
Yes. It’s inside Pawtucket, RI. The address is 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
When is the best time to visit Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park?
Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park?
Providence (4 mi, 30 places to stay), Seekonk (4 mi, 16 places to stay) and Warwick (12 mi, 21 places to stay).
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