Market Square Micro Traditional Cache
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Welcome to Market Square. There are many places to eat within walking distance of this cache, and many historic places to see. There should be something for everybody here. There are weiners down on Main St. and fish and chips nearby. Also a few upscale restaurants very close too! I have wanted to place a cache here for a long time and now I have.
Enjoy!
THE CACHE IS NOT IN THE WALL OR IN THE BUSHES!!
Woonsocket Falls
Long prized as a source of power, Woonsocket Falls is the largest waterfall on the Blackstone River. The first settlement in Woonsocket occurred when Captain Richard Arnold built a sawmill powered by the falls in the 1660's. In the early nineteenth century, water behind the falls was dammed and diverted through a system of canal like trenches to power the mills around Market Square and on Main Street.
While the Blackstone River powered Woonsocket's industrial growth for nearly a century, it also flooded on a regular, though infrequent, basis. Flood damage in the Woonsocket Falls area is recorded as early as 1807. The city's most serious flood occurred on August 19, 1955 when heavy rains breached the earthen embankments containing the Harris Pond. A twenty foot wall of water rolled through the Social area causing significant damage.
As part of the flood control project which followed the 1955 flood, significant changes were made to the Woonsocket Falls. Tons of glacial rock were cut away and the old dam was replaced with the current concrete and steel structure.
Market Square Pavilion
Located on the site of the former George C. Ballou Mill, the Market Square Pavilion is the gateway to Woonsocket's new downtown. Informational panels or "waysides" dot the area and provide information on Woonsocket's industrial past and nearby historical sites.
Globe Bridge
(1903)
This bridge is the tenth to stand at this location since the first bridge was built in 1736. The rare double arch, stone bridge is actually two bridges joined in the middle. The first section spans from South Main Street to an island, and the second from the island to Market Square.
Falls Yarn Mill
(c. 1850)
This building, recently restored, was the original headquarters of the Woonsocket Rubber Company - a large manufacturer of rubber shoes, boots and wringers which also built the huge Alice Mill (now Tech Industries) in Fairmount in 1889. It became the Falls Yarn Mill around 1900.
The Museum of Work and Culture
The Museum of Work and Culture tells the story of Woonsocket's transition from an agricultural hamlet to one of the country's great industrial centers. Immigration, the development of the working class and the growth of labor unions are all presented in interesting, interactive exhibits. Next door, the Lt. Georges Dubois Veterans Museum tells the story of Rhode Island’s Merci Boxcar and the veterans who once rode it. .
Woonsocket Landing
Just above the Woonsocket Falls on River Street is the Woonsocket Landing. From August to November, the Blackstone Valley Explorer is docked here to provide tours of the Blackstone River. Woonsocket's industrial past is the focus of the Thundermist Tour. You will see a number of local landmarks and hear interesting stories about the city's past and present. Family Halloween fun awaits passengers on the Haunted River Tour as they search for friendly spooks, ghosts and goblins along the river's shore.
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