THE CANAL REMAINS ALONG THE NEW BIKE PATH:
CANAL FOLLOWED THIS ROUTE ON WHAT IS NOW WATER STREET, PARRELLEL TO RIVER ST ACROSS FROM GROSSMAN'S OUTLET:
THE CANAL FOLLOWED THIS ROUTE AT HAMLET AVENUE, IN FRONT OF THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Not the Erie Canal, but same importance because a route between the Port of Providence and Worcester was needed to transport goods more efficiently in the early 1800's. The Blackstone Canal was comprised of almost 50 locks along its path, only one remains deep in the woods of Millville, Massachuetts. If one looks closely, evidence of the canal in the City remains to this day.
I apologize the captions do not follow the pix: Top is Hamlet Ave canal path; next is Water St where the canal passed; followed by the remnants of the canal on the Bikeway and the bottom is the remains of the Millville Lock.
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