Canal District Wagon Tours
History / Heritage - Trip/Tour
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Thursdays, July 5, 2012 - August 23, 2012 5:00 PM-7:00 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Elders, Adult, College, High School, Middle School, Elementary, Preschool, Toddler, Infant | |
| Location: Find Local Food & Accommodations |
The Tent Temple and Harding Streets Harding and Temple Streets, Worcester Worcester, MA 01604 |
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| Cost: | Free | |
| Sponsored by: | Canal District Alliance, Inc. | |
| Description: | Wagon Tours of Worcesters Historic Canal District History/Heritage Thursdays during July and August 5 PM 6 PM --- 7 PM FREE Behind Union Station Temple and Harding Streets Worcester, Ma. Explore and learn about the many historic points of interest along the Blackstone Canal route. Opened in 1828 with the arrival of the horse drawn barge the Lady Carrington, from the Port of Providence, the Canal transformed Worcester from a sleepy shire town into a thriving City. Along its banks emerged a vibrant economic community distributing goods throughout New England and creating a transportation connection with the Atlantic Ocean. The Tour narrative will describe these sites and their connections to many of Worcesters great institutions and industries. Did you know that Nortons was founded on the purchase of an inventors idea at a Pottery on Water Street? That the industry around the Blackstone Canal is commonly viewed as the cornerstone of the American Industrial Revolution? Along the route interpreters will portray characters of Worcesters past. These characters will bring to life Worcesters history and a feel for what life was like in the early Nineteenth Century. Visit the Canal District Wagon Tours on Facebook to see more. The Tours are funded by a Grant from the John H. Chaffee National Heritage Corridor Commission. A Grant match from the Canal District Alliance, Inc., Worcester and support from the Canal District Business Association and financial sponsorships from many Canal District Businesses in partnership with South High School and, This is MyCity, a Program of CultureLeap Inc., Worcester Arts Council, the Worcester Cultural Commission, Mass Humanities,And Atlas Distributing. |
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| More Information: |
E-mail:
GianJohn@Charter.net
Entered by: john g GIANGREGORIO |
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Created: June 27, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Last Modified: August 9, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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