Pawtucket in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Slater Mill

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Slater Mill Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Slater Mill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

1. Slater Mill Marker

Inscription. Slater Mill was America's first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill. For a small fee, tour the mill and learn how Samuel Slater and local craftsmen created machines that spun cotton into thread. Explore the Wilkinson machine shop and see a working water wheel. At the Sylvanus Brown House, discover what domestic life was like in the late 1700s.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 52.675′ N, 71° 22.963′ W. Marker is in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is on Slater Street just east of Roosevelt Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket RI 02860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley,

in Greater Providence,

and on Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Old Slater Mill (here, next to this marker); A Mechanic's Life (a few steps from this marker); First Successful Cotton Mill in America (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Old Slater Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilkinson Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Wilkinson Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Milling Machines (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of American Manufacturing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawtucket.

Other markers no longer nearby. Slater Mill Historic Site (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sylvanus Brown House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

2. Slater Mill Marker

marker now near it); Waterpower (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.