Blackstone River State Park - Bikeway parking area - Route 116, Lincoln, Rhode Island - Rhode Island Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This Rhode Island historical marker -- at an entrance to the Blackstone River Bikeway along George Washington Highway/Route 116 in Lincoln, Rhode Island -- includes several attractions and a map with a "You Are Here" indicator. The marker's main caption reads:

Blackstone River State Park

Follow this trail down to the Blackstone River. There you can visit the Captain Wilburn Kelly House Transportation Museum. You can also bike or walk along a section of the Blackstone River Bikeway. The river and canal provide excellent opportunities for paddling and fishing as well.

Shown on the map are northern Rhode Island and south central Massachusetts. Highlights of local historic landmarks in Hopedale, Ashton, Lincoln (Kelly House), Pawtucket (Slater Mill), Slatersville, and Woonsocket, RI (The Museum of Work and Culture), and Whitinsville, MA are illustrated with full color photographs and the following brief descriptions.

Hopedale
Enjoy the beauty of this utopian mill town --
once king of power loom production.

Ashton
Step back in time at Ashton Mill Village.
Tour the bikeway along the Blackstone River.

Slater Mill
See America's first successful water-powered
cotton spinning mill. Watch a water wheel in action.

Slatersville
Discover the grand design of the first planned mill
village -- a blueprint for those to come.

Whitinsville
Explore the birthplace of one of the largest
textile machine factories in the world.

More information:

National Park Service: Blackstone River Valley

Blackstone Heritage Corridor: Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: Blackstone River State Park