Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Drinking water.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

Official facts

Public access: Restricted access.

Protected area: 3 acres (1 ha).

Designation: National Historical Park. Listed as "Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: no known protection mandate (GAP 4).

Managed by: NPS.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

At the park

• Exhibits exhibit
• Visitor center exhibit

Shows and experiences

• Historic sites & museum
• Junior Ranger program
• Ranger & guided programs

Events

• Old Slater Mill Tour 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
• The American Revolution Experience at Heritage Hall
• A Tribute to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
• Crafternoon at Slater Mill
• Revolutionary War Veteran's Pension Transcription Program
• Let's Play Ball!
• Birding Walk with Audubon Society of Rhode Island
• Union Village Documentary Screening
• Kelly House Archeology Tour
• Pawtucket's Iron Foundation: The 1670 Jenks Settlement Walking Tour 11:30 AM–01:00 PM · 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
• Webster Walking Tour
• Bat Week at River Bend Farm 04:00 PM–09:00 PM · River Bend Farm (287 Oak Street, Uxbridge, MA)
• Archaeology Days at Slater Mill 10:00 AM–04:00 PM
• Remaking the Landscape 01:30 PM–02:30 PM
• What's So Scary About Slater Mill? 06:30 PM–08:00 PM · 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
• "No War But an Abolition War:" Hopedale's Dilemma during the Civil War 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · This program takes place at the Hopedale Community House (43 Hope Street, Hopedale, MA).
• Elder Ballou Cemetery Tour 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Elder Ballou Meeting House Road, Cumberland, Rhode Island. A small parking lot is available on the left side of the road if entering from W. Wrentham Road. Street parking is also okay on the right side of the road if entering from W. Wrentham Road.
• Winter Hikes: Mercy Woods Preserve 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Turn off Wrentham Road (Route 121) on to Sumner Brown Road. Parking is available on the right after turning onto Sumner Brown Road.
• Winter Hikes: Moshassuck River Preserve 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 3 Sherman Ave, Lincoln, RI
• Winter Hikes: Castle Hill 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 174 Castle Hill Road, Whitinsville, MA
• Winter Hikes: Blackstone Gorge 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 65 County Street, Blackstone, MA
• Winter Hikes: Hopedale Parklands 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
• Winter Hikes: West Hill Dam 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 518 Hartford Ave E, Uxbridge, MA
• Winter Hikes: Ponaganset Covered Bridge Trail 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 137 Anan Wade Road, North Scituate, RI
• Winter Hikes: Wolf Hill Forest Preserve 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 5 Waterview Drive, Smithfield, RI
• Winter Hikes: Swan Point Cemetery 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · 585 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI. Do not use visitor parking. Look for a sign or a Ranger to direct you to parking. Please park on the side of the road, not the grass.

Before you go

Mobility

Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Getting there

The park headquarters is located at the Wilkinson Mill in the Historic Slater Mill Complex in Pawtucket, RI. 67 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860

Weather & when to go

Summer temperatures range from 56-83F. Fall temperatures range from 30-70F. Winter temperatures range from 20-45F. Spring temperatures range from 30-70F.

Visitor center

Ashton Mill

Visitor center

Bancroft Memorial Library

Visitor center

Captain Wilbur Kelly Transportation Museum

Visitor center

Captain Wilbur Kelly Transportation Museum

Visitor center

Captain Wilbur Kelly Transportation Museum

Visitor center

Captain Wilbur Kelly Transportation Museum

Visitor center

Little Red Shop/Draper Mill

Visitor center

Memorial Square, Whitinsville

Visitor center

Old Slater Mill

Visitor center

Old Slater Mill

Visitor center

Old Slater Mill

Visitor center

Old Slater Mill

Facilities on the park map

7 bench, 2 defibrillator, 4 first aid kit, 1 mobility rental, 10 picnic area, 11 restroom, 23 visitor information, 1 water fountain.