The Kelly House Museum and Blackstone Canal are located in the Blackstone River State Park. The Captain Wilbur Kelly Museum of Transporation is open and free to the public. The museum is open from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, seven days a week. The park grounds are open daily dawn to dusk. The grounds include access to the Blackstone River, Blackstone Canal, waysides providing historical information, a replica barn and a bicycle path connecting Lincoln to Woonsocket, RI.
The house that stands at 1 Elm Place today was built in 1770 by Colonel James Fletcher. He was a blacksmith, a patriot, and a man who married well. Fletcher was also part of the team that established the first cotton mill here.
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor tells the story of how the American Industrial Revolution sent reverberations throughout the country. Follow the 46 miles of the Blackstone River as it drops 450 feet to sea level. Explore the varied habitats of its watershed, the charming towns and villages in the region, and our distinctive culture created by influences from around the globe.
This building is located on the site of the original homestead of Paul and Betsy Whitin. This Town Hall served a practical function and solidified the importance of the village to Northbridge overall. It was dedicated in honor of Betsy and Paul Whitin, whose children certainly left a lasting mark on this land.
There is a memorial dedicated to veterans of foreign wars on Linwood Avenue. This area pays tribute to the men and women who served in World War II as well as Korea and Vietnam.
Across from the Whitin Machine Works, the Whitin Community Center stands as a reminder of the various ways that work bled over into everyday life for employees of this company. Members of the Whitin family commissioned this center in 1922. It is a recreational center usually referred to as “the Gym.”
In 1865, the Whitinsville National Bank opened, almost directly across from the shop. From this spot, bankers printed approximately $2.7 million dollars of national currency. For many years, the bank was directed by members of the Whitin family and/or high-level executives of the Whitin Machine Works.
The Wilkinson Mill was constructed in 1810. It served as both a machine shop and a textile mill. This building, located adjacent to Old Slater Mill, is a National Engineering Landmark. David Wilkinson invented the screw cutting lathe here which for the first time uniformly cut screws. In the Wilkinson Machine Shop, the Wilkinsons built the machines that made other machines. At this time the building and facilities are closed. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk.
