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 Blackstone Canal Historic District - Northbridge MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 07.713 W 071° 38.346
19T E 281868 N 4667420
The Blackstone Canal passed thru Northbridge, exiting Uxbridge and then passed onto Grafton. The WM has been positioned to Plummers Landing as part of the canal.
Waymark Code: WMP82Y
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2015
Views: 1
In Northbridge the canal trench contained four locks, including Goat Hill Lock, one at Plummer's Landing, and one at Holbrook's Lower Village (later renamed Riverdale). Plummer's Landing was an important trading location. The canal passed two industrial sites, Holbrook's Lower Village (Riverdale)) and Holbrook's Upper Village (Rockdale)
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Northbridge, MA
County / Borough / Parish: Worcester
Year listed: 1995
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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