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Blackstone Valley Historical Society

Continuing the Tradition – Preserving our History

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  • Connections
  • Join or Renew Your Membership
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  • Christine Nowak Memorial Lecture
  • Online Exhibit-Selections from the Archives of Lime Rock Grange #22
    • A Little History
    • Membership Applications from the 1890s
    • Subordinate Grange Record Book-Entry April 25 1902
    • Note on the Trolley Situation-November 1 1918
    • Harvest Supper September 22 1942
    • Harvest Supper Series continued
    • Subordinate Grange Record Book-Entry March 23 1951
    • The Juvenile Grange
    • History of the Grange-December 30 1960
    • “Advertising” Stage Curtain, Lime Rock Grange #22
  • Online Exhibit-“An Elaborate History: The Cumberland Ballous”
    • The Photograph Album
    • James Ballou Place
    • Elder Ballou Meeting House and Burying Ground
    • Obadiah Ballou Place and Iron Mine Hill
    • Major William Ballou Tavern and the Levi Cook Place
    • Alfred, Isaac, Levi, and Olney Ballou
    • William Emerson Place, the Scott Place and Calumet Hill
    • Nathaniel Ballou Place
    • Beacon Pole Hill
    • The Descendants of Noah

News!

  • Upcoming Events this Fall
  • Great Road Day – September 21
  • Latino History in Central Falls: How RI Latino Arts Encourages Community Through History
  • The Murals of McCoy Stadium
  • Nancy Drew

Continuing the Tradition — Preserving Our History

The Blackstone Valley Historical Society (BVHS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and appreciation of the Blackstone Valley heritage. The Blackstone Valley (in Rhode Island) is comprised of six communities: Pawtucket, Central Falls, Lincoln, Cumberland, North Smithfield and Woonsocket.

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Our Environment

North Gate from the Wilbur Road bridge North Gate from the Wilbur Road bridge

The Arnold Bakery                                  North Gate Tollhouse

#22 Fire Station                                        North Gate Self-Guided Tour

Great Road History

Useful Links – Around the Valley

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