However , the manufacturing industry in Worcester would not begin to thrive until the opening of the Blackstone Canal in 1828 and the opening of the Worcester and Boston Railroad in 1835 .
Factories producing textiles , shoes and clothing opened along the nearby Blackstone River .
The manufacturing industry in Worcester would not begin to thrive until the opening of the Blackstone Canal in 1828 and the opening of the Worcester and Boston Railroad in 1835 .
Factories producing textiles , shoes and clothing opened along the nearby Blackstone River .