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9am |
Coffee and Tina's Blueberry Muffins |
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Meet your guide at the Blackstone Valley Visitor's Center in Pawtucket,
RI and view the award-winning film "Hidden in the Blackstone
Valley," as an introduction to your memorable day in our historic
Valley. |
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10am |
Early Colonial History House Tour |
| Eight generations of the Daggett family lived in this 1685 house and
surrounding farmland before it was purchased by the city in 1894.
Restored by the Daughters of the American Revolution between 1902 and
1905, it showcases their impressive collection of Revolutionary War,
18th and 19th century memorabilia and antiques. |
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11am |
Great Road District Driving Tour |
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Constructed along ancient Native American trails in the mid-17th
century, the Great Road in Lincoln, RI is one of the earliest roads
built in America. Highlights include two 17th century stone-enders, a
1704 Quaker meeting house, one of the earliest stone textile mills in
the nation and a 1810 Federal-style mansion considered the finest in the
state. We'll visit a stone-ender or the Quaker meeting house. As we head
north for lunch, the tour will include stops at English-style mill
villages. |
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1:30pm |
Fireside Lunch at Historic Tavern |
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Built in the early 1800's, the Cock 'n Kettle in Uxbridge,
Massachusetts, features four working fireplaces in the main dining room
and wonderful food. |
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3 pm |
18th Century Family Clockmaking |
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Your tour of the Willard House and Clock Museum in Grafton,
Massachusetts includes the Willard family home, parts of which were
built in 1718 and the original workshop of three-generations of Willard
clockmakers along with family portraits, furnishings, family heirlooms
and and over 70 Willard clocks. |
Blackstone Valley Visitor
Center, On the banks of the Blackstone, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860