• Growth of an Industrial City - Learn how Woonsocket became one of the country's great textile manufacturing centers.
• Mill Villages - Visit Woonsocket Falls, Bernon, Jenckesville, Hamlet, Social and Globe - Woonsocket's original mill villages.
• Getting Around - Ride the wagons, canal boats, trains and trolleys of nineteenth century Woonsocket.
• Famous People - Meet the men who changed Woonsocket's early history.
• Water Power - See how the Blackstone River powered Woonsocket's textile industry for over a hundred years.
• Stonework and Mill Construction - Tour some of Woonsocket's historic stone buildings and learn about early mill construction.
• Growth of Main Street - See how the mill villages of Woonsocket merged into a single urban area with Main Street at its core.
• Wringers, Rubber Shoes and Machines - Textiles were not the only products fueling Woonsocket's growth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
• French-Canadian Culture - By the early twentieth century, Woonsocket was the most "French" city in the United States.
• Industrial Trade Union - Join Woonsocket's most powerful labor union.

For more pictures of old Woonsocket, check out the Woonsocket Harris Public Library historical picture collection.

Take a Tour of Main Street

• Main Street 2000 - The story of Woonsocket's downtown restoration.
• Market Square - Home of the Museum of Work and Culture and the center of a newly revitalized Main Street.
• Main Street - A wonderful collection of historic mills, stores and office blocks.
• Depot Square - Named for the Providence & Worcester Railroad Depot.
  
• Monument Square - Home of the Stadium Theatre and Union St Jean-Baptiste.
• Social Flatlands - Woonsocket's New Downtown.
• Historic Places - Main Street is just one of thirty-five sites in Woonsocket that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

• Take a Canoe Trip on the Blackstone - A great way to see the city.
• Tour the Museum of Work and Culture - Learn the story of French Canadian immigrants who left Quebec to work in the mills and factories of Woonsocket.
• Visit the Blackstone River National Heritage Corridor - A special national park designed to preserve the industrial history of the Blackstone River Valley.
• See a Show at the Stadium Theatre - One of New England's finest 1920's era movie houses.
• Take a Cruise on the Blackstone Valley Explorer - See local landmarks and hear interesting stories of the city's past and present.
• Go Skating - Woonsocket's Ice Skating Rink at River Island Park
• Go Swimming - The "Social Ocean" at World War II Veterans Memorial State Park
• Enjoy Autumnfest - Woonsocket's fall celebration.
• La Fete du Jour de l'An - A traditional New Year's Day family celebration held at the Museum of Work and Culture.
• Enjoy Riverfest - A canoe and kayak race from River Island Park to the Manville Dam in Lincoln.
• Take a Class at the Center for the Arts and Spirituality - A non-profit, interfaith community center providing affordable arts education and events.
• Discover your Family History at the American-French Genealogical Society - A non-profit genealogical and historical organization devoted to people of French-Canadian descent.
• Eat at one of Woonsocket's fine restaurants - Nothing fancy - just good food in a family atmosphere.
• Relax in one of Woonsocket's Parks - A great place to spend and afternoon.

For more things to do around Woonsocket, check out the links page.

• Tour the Great Road Historic District - Three hundred years of history in Lincoln, RI.
• Visit the Slater Mill Historic Site - Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution in Pawtucket, RI.
• Explore Historic Mill Villages - A unique feature of nineteenth century industrial development in the Blackstone River Valley.
• Walk the Banner Trail - A self-guided tour around Providence's downtown and historic East Side.
• Tour the State House - A testament to Rhode Island's political, cultural and economic standing at the turn of the century.
• Enjoy Rhode Island's Parks and Beaches - Walk, ride your bike, canoe or just plain relax.
• Tour the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace - An important historical landmark not only because of its connection to Gilbert Stuart, but also because of its connection to Rhode Island's early industrial heritage.
• Enjoy Narragansett - Located at the tip of Point Judith, Narragansett is known for fishing, boating and beautiful beaches.
• Visit Newport - Rhode Island's sailing city.

You can also visit my other sites about Rhode Island.

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