Spring Newsletter 2025

Get out this summer and explore the Blackstone Valley with us! The Ranger Walkabout series is back.

Ranger Walkabouts are ranger-led tours hosted throughout the Blackstone Valley. This year, we'll be focusing on "revolutionary" history, taking a long look at the War for Independence and the American Industrial Revolution.

All walkabouts are free and open to the public; no registration required. Sturdy footwear, water, and bug spray are suggested. All programs start at 6:30 P.M. at the addresses specified below.

Please Note: Walkabouts will not be held on Thursday, June 19 or Thursday, July 3.

Schedule:
June 5 - Manufacturing History in Hopedale: 12 Hopedale St., Hopedale, MA

June 12 - Indigenous History in Grafton, 30 Grafton Common, Grafton, MA

June 26 - Patriots of Northbridge, 850 Hill St, Northbridge, MA

July 10 - Making a Mill Village, 9 Main St, Sutton, MA

July 17 - Timothy Bigelow's War, 140 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA

July 24 - Arnold Mills, 690 Nate Whipple Hwy, Cumberland, RI

July 31 - Revolutionary Times in Uxbridge, 20 Court Street, Uxbridge, MA

August 7 - Friends in Union Village, 108 Smithfield Rd, Woonsocket, RI

August 14 - Community and Change in Berkeley, 30 Martin Street, Cumberland, RI

August 21 - Roger Williams National Memorial 60th Anniversary Celebration, 282 N. Main St., Providence, RI

August 28 - Remaking a Landscape, 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI