Lonsdale met its ultimate demise because of the Blackstone River.

Taft was best known for building a bridge with his sons over the Blackstone River in 1709.

Lincoln became an important mill town in the late 19th century, with many textile factories running along the Blackstone River.

The Blackstone River runs along the western and southern edge of the community.

It was built and opened in 1926 along the east bank of the Blackstone River as a "state of the art" educational facility.

This mill was powered by the waters of the Blackstone River.

The Blackstone River has a long association with industry, and a legacy of pollution as a result.

Below is a list of all crossings over the Blackstone River.

It is a mill village that lies along the Blackstone River.

Now, these mills stand, mostly renovated into housing and various businesses along the Blackstone River.