The construction of the Blackstone Canal to connect Worcester to Providence was never finished.
The Blackstone Canal was a waterway linking Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island (and Narragansett Bay) through the Blackstone Valley via a series of locks and canals during the early 19th century. The canal opened on October 7, 1828 when the packet boat Lady Carrington arrived in Worcester, the first vessel to make the trip. In 1847 the parallel Providence and Worcester Railroad began operation, and the canal closed in 1848. 
