Museum
Slater Mill Historic Site
26 locals recommend,
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Johanne
July 26, 2018
"The first water-powered cotton mill, this Pawtucket site is acknowledged by many historians as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Founded by Samuel Slater in 1793, the factory replicated operations he had seen in England. The mill's success ushered in a new era for both labor and economics in the U.S., forever changing methods of production."
"The first water-powered cotton mill, this Pawtucket site is acknowledged by many historians as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Founded by Samuel Slater in 1793, the factory replicated operations he had seen in England. The mill's success ushered in a new era for both labor and…
Liz
July 3, 2017
birthplace of the industrial revolution
Eric
September 8, 2016
Samuel Slater's cotton mill that kickstarted the American Industrial Revolution.
Matthew
October 28, 2019
Slater Mill is the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Come see for yourself! Sometimes there are live music events and other cultural happenings.
Pat
July 12, 2016
The first mill in the United States! Home of the Industrial Revolution in the US. Fun place to take kids.
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67 Roosevelt Ave
Pawtucket, RI