Category: Activities

Town Pound

Chopmist Hill Rd. Glocester, RI 02814 Established in 1749, the pound is the oldest in America. The 50-foot square, stone wall enclosure with an iron gate held stray cattle, horses and other animals. For a slight fee, animals were released to owners or were auctioned off after 10 days. Glocester Town Pound

Slatersville Village Green

Off Rte. 146 near the Mass. Line North Smithfield, RI The heart of one of America’s oldest mill villages, typical of New England greens and commons dominated by a meeting house and including numerous homes dating from Colonial and early Republic periods. Slatersville Village Green

Pawtucket Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre & Park

Corner of Exchange St. and Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-728-0500, Ext. 225 The recently completed park, overlooking the Blackstone River, contains a monument to all Pawtucket veterans and an amphitheater area seating 225 persons with a covered stage. Pawtucket Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre & Park

North Gate Toll House

Old Louisquisset Pike, Rte. 246 Lincoln, RI 02865 401-862-4202 Built in 1807, it served as a toll-house for the Louisquisset Turnpike Co. and as a hotel in the mid-1800’s. Includes a library with holdings pertaining to the Blackstone Valley, a small museum room with early 18th century furniture and a meeting hall and stage with… Continue reading North Gate Toll House

Moshassuck Cemetary

978 Lonsdale Ave. Central Falls, RI 02863 401-723-1087 The scene of the conflict between the National Guard and United Textile Workers in 1934. National Guard troops were federalized and commanded by General Douglas MacArthur at the beginning of his career.

Little Red School House

190 School St., Forestdale, RI 02824 Built in 1870, the one-room school house served grades 1-8. As the community grew and other schools opened, this schoolhouse continued to serve as a kindergarten until 1974. Notice the two doors. The schoolhouse, despite having only one room, still required segregated entrances for boys and girls.

Historic Union Village

Rte. 146A Great Rd. North Smithfield, RI 02895 The Union Village Historic District is approximately a half-mile long section of Great Road (Route 146A) and includes parcels encompassing many representations of 18th and early 19th century structures of historical and architectural significance, as well as several other compatible late 19th and 20th century buildings. Union… Continue reading Historic Union Village

Hachiko Monument

Blackstone Valley Train Depot “Bedridge Station” 1 Depot Square Woonsocket, RI 02895 401-724-2200 “Hachiko – A Dog’s Tale”, is a true story from Japan, was filmed here in 2009, staring Richard Gere and Joan Allen. Come see the statue commemorating the filming and one of Japan’s most famous stories! Hachiko Monument     #MovieSite

Friends Meeting House

374 Great Rd. Lincoln, RI 02865 401-245-5660 Oldest meeting house in continuous use. This meeting house, built in 1704 and expanded in 1745, exhibits the plainness and simplicity which 18th-century Quakers mandated in their lives. This meeting was the center of Quaker life in northern Rhode Island for several decades and the home of the… Continue reading Friends Meeting House

Daggett House

Slater Park, 825 Armistice Blvd. Pawtucket, RI 02861 401-722-6931 The oldest standing house in Pawtucket, furnished with outstanding antiques, including Colonial Pewter used in the Revolutionary War and China owned by Gen. and Mrs. Nathanael Greene and the Daggett Family. Eight generations of Daggetts lived on the farm, now known as Slater Park. The house… Continue reading Daggett House

Cogswell Tower

Broad St. Jenks Park Central Falls, RI 02863 401-727-7400 The official symbol of Central Falls! This historic site stands atop Dexter’s Ledge in Jenks Park, which was used as a Native America lookout during King Phillip’s War (1675 – 1676). There is no charge to climb to the 360 degree overlook and enjoy a spectacular… Continue reading Cogswell Tower