Pawtucket in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Wilkinson Mill
1810
— National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark —
Site of the shop of David Wilkinson (1771–1852). Father of the American machine tool industry.
Erected 1977 by American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (Marker Number 30.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 41° 52.653′ N, 71° 22.963′ W. Marker is in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. Marker can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue. It is on the Slater Mill Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket RI 02860, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named The Wilkinson Mill (here, next to this marker); Milling Machines (a few steps from this marker); The Old Slater Mill (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of American Manufacturing (within shouting distance of this marker); A Family Business (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawtucket.
Also see . . . Wilkinson Mill 1810. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2007.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,149 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 4, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on July 11, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on September 28, 2012. 7. submitted on September 28, 2012, by Charles Whitin of Providence, Rhode Island. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.