DINA DINOSAUR LbNA #18493
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Location: | Blackstone Gorge |
| City: | Blackstone |
| County: | Worcester |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | KBriggs  |
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| Found by: | Rock Island |
| Last found: | Mar 14, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFFaFFFFFFFaaFaFFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 31, 2016 |
DIRECTIONS:
Follow Rte. 122 south through Millville into Blackstone. Turn right on County Street, following signs to the Gorge. (Or follow Rte. 122 north from Woonsocket, RI into Blackstone. Turn left on County Street, following signs to the Gorge.) There is limited parking at the end of the street; trails are left of Roaring Dam. A trail/street map can be found at the following location: http://mass.gov/dcr/parks/images/blstBlackstone.gif.
Spanning Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the Blackstone Gorge is one of the most dramatic sections of the Blackstone River. The Gorge remains to be the last wild stretch of the river today. Here you can stand on the rocky cliffs and look down into the river 80 feet below. Come and stand in awe as the Blackstone River cascades over Rolling Dam.
CLUES:
From the parking lot, follow the trail with the arrow. You should walk past 2 rock outcroppings on your left. Continue right on the trail. The twisting path takes you through a patch of mountain laurel. This native American plant is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Up a slight incline, keep going, another incline, you're almost there! A large fallen oak tree, resting on dead limbs, will appear to your left. The letterbox is hidden within the tree. Stamp in and go back the way you came in.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
While in the area be sure to visit the Millville Lock. Follow Rte. 122 north to Millville Center. Turn left at the intersection of Rte. 122 and Central Street (over the bridges and up the hill on the left). Parking is available at the corner of Hope and Central Streets.
Constructed in 1827 and 1828, the Millville Lock,is the best preserved canal lock remaining from the Blackstone Canal. The lock, made up of large blocks of hand-quarried granite, was number 21 of 48 locks running from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA.
The Triad Bridge, another regional attraction, is located a quarter mile futher along the abandoned railroad bed. Built in the late 1800's, this tiered bridge criss-crosses the Blackstone River at three different heights to allow three railroad lines to intersect and cross the Blackstone River. One of the bridges was owned by the Penn Central and is now part of the New England Trunkline Trail. Another is part of the unfinished Grand Trunk Railroad. The third is in use by the Providence & Worcester Railroad.
Follow Rte. 122 south through Millville into Blackstone. Turn right on County Street, following signs to the Gorge. (Or follow Rte. 122 north from Woonsocket, RI into Blackstone. Turn left on County Street, following signs to the Gorge.) There is limited parking at the end of the street; trails are left of Roaring Dam. A trail/street map can be found at the following location: http://mass.gov/dcr/parks/images/blstBlackstone.gif.
Spanning Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the Blackstone Gorge is one of the most dramatic sections of the Blackstone River. The Gorge remains to be the last wild stretch of the river today. Here you can stand on the rocky cliffs and look down into the river 80 feet below. Come and stand in awe as the Blackstone River cascades over Rolling Dam.
CLUES:
From the parking lot, follow the trail with the arrow. You should walk past 2 rock outcroppings on your left. Continue right on the trail. The twisting path takes you through a patch of mountain laurel. This native American plant is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Up a slight incline, keep going, another incline, you're almost there! A large fallen oak tree, resting on dead limbs, will appear to your left. The letterbox is hidden within the tree. Stamp in and go back the way you came in.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
While in the area be sure to visit the Millville Lock. Follow Rte. 122 north to Millville Center. Turn left at the intersection of Rte. 122 and Central Street (over the bridges and up the hill on the left). Parking is available at the corner of Hope and Central Streets.
Constructed in 1827 and 1828, the Millville Lock,is the best preserved canal lock remaining from the Blackstone Canal. The lock, made up of large blocks of hand-quarried granite, was number 21 of 48 locks running from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA.
The Triad Bridge, another regional attraction, is located a quarter mile futher along the abandoned railroad bed. Built in the late 1800's, this tiered bridge criss-crosses the Blackstone River at three different heights to allow three railroad lines to intersect and cross the Blackstone River. One of the bridges was owned by the Penn Central and is now part of the New England Trunkline Trail. Another is part of the unfinished Grand Trunk Railroad. The third is in use by the Providence & Worcester Railroad.