Blackstone Canal, Albion, Providence County, RI
Summary
Significance: The Blackstone canal was one of the regions first long distance transportation systems. It was one of the waterways that helped to spawn the industrial development that took place in the Blackstone Valley in the mid 19th century.
Survey number: HAER RI-11
Building/structure dates: 1824-1828 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Blackstone Canal Company
Clement, Daniel, transmitter
Boucher, Jack, photographer
Location
Albion, 41.94038, -71.43700
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html