River Bend Farm is a Visitor's
center as well as a Heritage State Park, created out of the former Voss farm,
and located at 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge which extends into Northbridge,
Millville and Blackstone, too.
There are trails, picnic areas,
canoe access, watchable wildlife, interpretive tours, special programs and even
Sunday summer concerts. The Visitor Center is open daily during daylight hours
offering tourism literature and often, a park ranger. There are very special
events during the year, including the Colonial Muster weekend in October and
much more.
River Bend Farm is a great place
to roam/kayak/hike and view the scenic confluence of the old Blackstone Canal,
the old arch bridge, the Rice City Pond and the old Stanley Woolen Mill down the
canal path.
Val Stegemoen, the main park
ranger is a wealth of knowledge on almost every subject - from geocaching to
trails to history and much more.
SPECIAL
PLACES:
Kelly House
/
Purgatory
/
Waters Farm
/
Manchaug
/
Willard Clock
/
Asa Waters
/
Hassanamessit
/
Upton Beehive Chamber
/
The Forge
/
Chestnut Mtg House
/
Quaker Mtg House
/
St. Ann's Arts & Cultural Center
/
Old Armories
/
Firsts
/
Dorr Rebellion
/
Pascoag Riverwalk
/ Daniels Farm /
Blackstone Gorge /
Millville Lock
/
Ironstone School
/
St Francis Orphanage
/
Indian Burial Ground
/
Hassanamessit
/
Slater Mill
/
Blackstone Canal
/
Lime Rock
/ St Brigid's Church /
Vietnam Memorial
/
EN Jenckes General
Store /
Lookout Rock
/
RI Outdoor Sculpture
/
Worcester Markers
/ Vaillaincourt Folk
Art / Spaightwood Galleries / Daniels Farm /
Walking Tours
/ Grafton Common / Douglas Hoop Barn /
SPECIAL
EVENTS:
Dragonboat Races
/
Footsteps in History
/ Autumnfest / Octoberfest /
Greenway Challenge
/
Maple Sugaring
/
Races /
Canalfest /
Indian Powwow /
Grafton Arts Festival
/
Colonial Muster
/ Trades Fair / Car
Cruises / Fall Farm Days / Celtic Festival /
Chain of Lights /
