The Blackstone Canal Connects Worcester to Providence
- Date Range
- 1825 – 1828
- Title
- The Blackstone Canal Connects Worcester to Providence
- What occurred
- The Blackstone Canal, constructed in 1828, connected Worcester to Providence along the Blackstone River and allowed for faster and cheaper transportation of goods between the two cities. This canal opened up a wide range of industrial opportunities for Worcester, making it a crossroads city with access to more distant trade markets. In 1835, soon after the canal was built, railroads connecting Worcester and Boston were constructed to further improve trade routes and allow for more rapid industrial expansion in Worcester.
- Location
- 633 Millbury Street, Worcester MA, 01607
- Image Citation
- https://www.worcesterhistory.org/bcinfo/bcinfo-home.html (image), https://www.nps.gov/blrv/learn/historyculture/blackstonecanal.htm, https://www.worcesterhistory.org/worcesters-history/worcester-in-the-19th-century/industrialization/
- Student name(s)
- Jackie Anderson