[MassHistPres] Saturday 4/21 RI preservation conference/free morning event

[Sarah Zurier]

Dear MassHistPres-
 
The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC)
and the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor (JHCBRVNHC) present *Heritage in America*s Great Outdoors: The
Blackstone Valley, from Heritage Corridor to National Park,* a free
public presentation at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket on Saturday,
April 21, from 9:00 * 10:45am.  
 
In the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, the National
Park Service has partnered with residents for the last 25 years to
preserve and celebrate the region*s heritage.  Last fall, bills were
filed in the United States Senate and House to create the park which
would encompass the Blackstone River and its tributaries; the Blackstone
Canal; Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket; the historic mill villages of
Slatersville and Ashton, Rhode Island; and Whitinsville and Hopedale in
Massachusetts.  The proposed legislation is under consideration in this
session of Congress.
 
Keynote speaker Stephanie Smith Toothman (Associate Director for
Cultural Resources of the National Park Service) will place the
Blackstone River Valley Park bid in the broader perspective of the
National Park Service*s century-long commitment to preserving America*s
cultural and natural heritage.  Appointed Associate Director for
Cultural Resources at the National Park Service in 2010, Dr. Toothman is
responsible for policies that affect the management of historic and
cultural properties in all 394 national parks, including 27,000 historic
structures, nearly 70,000 archaeological sites, and the largest system
of museums in the world. 
 
The morning presentation at the Stadium Theatre kicks off the day-long
27th Annual R.I. Statewide Preservation Conference which takes place in
Woonsocket and throughout the Blackstone River Valley.  The conference
will showcase outdoor conservation, recreation, and heritage programs
through a series of discussions, workshops, and tours. The Closing
Reception will take place at the St. Ann Arts & Cultural Center
(1913-17), a must-see venue with the largest collection of fresco
paintings in North America.  The registration fee for the day-long event
is $40, which includes coffee, lunch, and the closing reception. For
more information, call 401-732-1009, or visit
www.preservation.ri.gov/conference.  On-site registration will be open
at Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, 320 Main Street in
Woonsocket, beginning at 8:15am on Saturday, April 21.
 
 
 
Sarah Zurier
Sarah.Zurier at preservation.ri.gov 
R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
150 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-4142 phone/401-222-2968 fax
www.preservation.ri.gov
 
 
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