September 14th 2025: North America's Largest Collection of Fresco Paintings in Woonsocket RI

 Today, we passed through Northbridge and

Ellis Pond, 869 Quaker Street

Uxbridge,

West River Pond,
28 West River Road

Wheelock Memorial Park,
261 Mendon Street

Ironstone Reservoir,
1 Elmwood Avenue

before going on a short hike at Centennial Park in North Smithfield RI, where the rough path we took is shown below in pink.

Nice views of the further dam,

and a side view of the second dam.

The path to the stone arch bridge was a little overgrown though, just a little.

and the dam here was dry, unfortunately.

From here, it was on to our main target for today in Woonsocket RI,

Harris Elementary School

the St Ann Arts and Cultural Center. We had some difficulty getting cash from an ATM nearby, but I am glad the volunteers stayed way past time to give us a really good tour of the beautiful place.

 

I'm glad I was finally able to visit North America's largest collection of fresco paintings after all this time. Interesting that fresco painting can only be done while the plaster is still wet, and errors cannot be easily reversed.

Recommended Places to Visit: Woonsocket RI

Recreation

Water Bodies

Sylvestre Pond
124 Cumberland Hill Road

Parks
Cold Spring Park
End of Katherine Street

WWII Veterans Memorial State Park
End of Veterans Way

Cass Park
478 Cass Avenue


Waterfalls
Harris Pond Dam
332 Privilege Street

Woonsocket Falls
125 South Main Street

Museums
Rhode Island Museum of Work and Culture
42 South Main Street

St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center
84 Cumberland Street

Architecture

Monuments

Market Square Pavilion
Main Street and River Street

River Island Park
Bernon Street and Allen Street

Civil War Monument
3 Monument Square

Court Square
Front Street and Court Street

Main Street Park
Main Street and High Street

Armed Forces Park
154 Davison Avenue

Places of Worship

St. Mark's Lutheran Church
871 Harris Avenue

All Saints Catholic Church
323 Rathburn Street

Sacred Heart Church
415 Olo Street

Holy Family Church
414 South Main Street

St. James Baptist Church
340 South Main Street

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
174 Harris Avenue

Polish National Catholic Church of Our Savior
500 Smithfield Road

St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church

394 Blackstone Street

St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
74 Harris Avenue

St. Charles Borromeo Church
190 North Main Street

St. James Episcopal Church
24 Hamlet Avenue

Calvary Worship Center
120 Prospect Street

Congregation B'nai Israel
224 Prospect Street

Precious Blood Church
94 Carrington Avenue

First United Methodist Church
27 Federal Street

St. Anthony's Church

128 Greene Street

Church of the Acts

200 Greene Street

St. Agatha's Church

34 Joffre Avenue

St. Joseph Catholic Church

1200 Mendon Road

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church

1409 Park Avenue

St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church

501 East School Street

Schools
Mount St. Charles Academy
800 Logee Street

Harris Elementary School

60 High School Street

Town Facilities
City Hall

169 Main Street

Fire Department
5 Cumberland Hill Road


Historical Buildings
Old Grove Street Elementary School
312 Grove Street

Old St. Andrews Episcopal Church
576 Fairmount Street

Old First Baptist Church
298 Blackstone Street

Robert H Larder Law Office
267 Blackstone Street

Old Woonsocket Armory
350 South Main Street

Woonsocket Depot Square
1 Depot Square

Courthouse Apartments
24 Front Street

Chateau Clare
16 Greene Street

Boys and Girls Club of Woonsocket
72 Kendrick Avenue

December 14th 2017: Exploring More of Cumberland RI

On my half day off, I decided to head south, passing by Grafton,

308 Providence Road

Northbridge,

Riverdale Mills

Mendon,

West River Pond, 68 Northbridge Street

Woonsocket RI

St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center

Boys and Girls Club of Woonsocket

and Lincoln RI

Highland Falls, 2 School Street

Traffic Light, School Street and Briarwood Road

World War I Memorial, School Street and Berkshire Drive

St. Ambrose Catholic Church

Lincoln Center, 132 Old River Road

Ashton Dam, George Washington Highway

Christ Church Episcopal

St. Jude's Church

Moffett Mill

Butterfly Pond, 7 Breakneck Hill Road

before heading into Cumberland RI for the rest of the day.

Blackstone Valley Baptist Church

Old Church, 491 Bound Road

St. John Vianney Church

Arnold Mills Church

Providence Zen Center

Albion Bridge, End of Albion Road

Albion Dam, End of Albion Road

River Lofts at Ashton Mill

Ashton Viaduct, 51 Front Street

St. Joseph's Church

Calvin Presbyterian Church

Four Corners Community Chapel

Edward J Hayden Library

Blackstone Valley Church of Christ

Cumberland Veterans Memorial, 1464 Diamond Hill Road

Cumberland Senior Center

St. Aidan Church

Cumberland Community Christian Church

Ann and Hope Outlet Shops

At this point, I decided to get some food, stopping by Everybody's Favorite Family Restaurant, a diner in town, getting the Breakfast Special (2 eggs, toast and homefries).

An alright meal, but nothing special.

A pretty good day of exploring Cumberland, even with all that snow.