Webster in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Slater Cotton Mill

August 28, 2018

1. Slater Cotton Mill Marker

Inscription.

Site of original Slater Cotton Mill
Established circa 1812 by
Samuel S. Slater
Dedicated to the memory of
Samuel S. Slater by
Cranston Print Works Company
September 1977

Erected 1977 by Cranston Print Works Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 3.624′ N, 71° 51.812′ W. Marker is in Webster, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is on Route 16 near Route 12. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Worcester Rd Webster MA 01570, Webster MA 01570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Slater (a

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few steps from this marker); East Village Textile Mill (a few steps from this marker); Chaubunagungamaug (approx. one mile away); Old Maanexit Ford (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Johnson Massacre (approx. 2.7 miles away); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Black Tavern (approx. 3.6 miles away); Dudley, MA Civil War POW Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webster.

Also see . . . Samuel Slater Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 4, 2018.)

Additional commentary.
1. Original location was 300 feet to the east.
The tower was relocated approximately 300 feet west in 2012 during redevelopment of the site.

— Submitted March 18, 2023, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada.

August 28, 2018

2. Slater Cotton Mill Marker

Slater Cotton Mill and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Belanger, May 30, 2009

3. Slater Cotton Mill and Marker

The original tower location was approximately 300 feet to the east of the current location. The tower was relocated and rebuilt in 2012.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2018. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2018. 3. submitted on March 18, 2023, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.