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Releasing trout into the Blackstone River
Volunteer Mike Ferry releases one of the trout he raises in his Woonsocket High School classroom into the Blackstone River.

The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a partnership park, and we are constantly seeking new partners to work with. To learn about some of the ways you can work with the Heritage Corridor, please see one of the links to the right or visit www.CorridorKeepers.org

 
Child mill workers  

Did You Know?
Children as young as age six were hired to work in the textile mills of the Blackstone River Valley. These adolescent workers were employed by the Lonsdale Company, c. 1912. Photos such as this helped lead to the passage of child labor laws.

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Last Updated: August 29, 2006 at 09:48 EST