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Blackstone Historical Museum
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Blackstone Historical Museum, 23 Main
Street, Blackstone, MA 01504
Visit the historical museum open first and third
Saturdays of each month from 10 am till 4 pm and
every Thursday from 12Pm until 4PM. See our mill
room, war room, school room, farm life exhibits and
much more. The Blackstone Valley and river are well
represented in the museum located at 23 Main Street
in Blackstone
Cost: free admission Welcome to
Blackstone, MA,
incorporated in 1845, and located on the southern border
of Central Massachusetts- closer to
Providence,RI
than to
Worcester,
MA the heart
of New England. Much of Blackstone remains undeveloped and a measured
approach to combining residential and commercial growth seems to have
worked well. Blackstone is a quiet, rustic town exuding New
England charm with stone walls and picturesque scenes. Blackstone was the
southern part of Mendon for almost two hundred years and is home to the the
Blackstone Gorge, often a wild section of the River (seen above). There
are three villages: East Blackstone, Waterford and Millerville. For many
years, Blackstone was called the South Parish, part of Mother Mendon for
nearly 200 years.
Blackstone's government is a five
member Board of Selectmen with an Open Town Meeting held the last
Tuesday in May. As of 2000, there were 8,804 residents with expected
growth reaching to over 11,600 by 2010. Blackstone is only 109 square
miles and average home price in 2002 was $246,500 with a tax rate of
$13.50. Schools are joined with Millville and both communities
participate with the Blackstone Regional Vocational High School. Total
two town students are 2,236 children with 100% of classrooms internet
ready. In fact, this school system leads the Valley with its website and
integrated technology within the classroom for students and teachers.
School choice is available and 54% of students will attend 4 year
colleges while another 26% will attend junior colleges or higher
education. 60% of high school juniors take the SATS and score averages
are 505 verbal and 496 math. There are 4 schools, including the JFK for
K-3, the AF Maloney for Grades 4-6, The Blackstone Middle and the
combined High School. Drop-out rate is at 4%.
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