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| Rhode Island (Providence County), Cumberland — Nine Men’s Misery | | | On this spot where they were slain by the Indians were buried the nine soldiers captured in Pierce’s fight. March 26, 1676. — Map (db m2924) | | Rhode Island (Providence County), Pawtucket — First Successful Cotton Mill in America | | | In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the First Successful Cotton Mill in America this tablet was presented to the Old Slater Mill Association, present owners of this historic building in honor of the textile pioneer whose name they perpetuate. Samuel Slater, father of the American factory system. From this little mill started by Slater in 1790, grew America’s great cotton manufacturing industry whose products are known around the world.
— Map (db m1613) | | Rhode Island (Providence County), Pawtucket — The Old Slater Mill | | | The birthplace of the cotton manufacturing industry in America. Here in 1793 Samuel Slater, Moses Brown, and William Almy established the first successful cotton factory in the United States. — Map (db m1612) | | Rhode Island (Providence County), Pawtucket — 30 — Wilkinson Mill | | | National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
Wilkinson Mill, 1810.
Site of the shop of David Wilkinson (1771–1852)
Father of the American Machine Tool Industry. — Map (db m1611) |
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