• In 1955, it opened as a museum. Restoration of the nearby Wilkinson Mill (built 1810–1811) was completed in 1978 as part of the Slater Mill site.[5].
  • Slater Mill is the beginning of everything from machine made goods and hourly wages, to planned communities and labor unions.
  • The Slater Mill, located on the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is a historic water-powered textile mill complex.
  • This user has no public photos. The Mother of All Strikes: The 1824 Textile Worker Turnout DSC09895ed by Slater Mill.
  • Known as the Slater Mill, it was the first water powered textile mill in America. The original mill was six windows wide and two and ½ stories tall.
  • Built of stone to prevent fire, which plagued Slater Mill twice in its history, the Wilkinson Mill is an impressive presence on the banks of the Blackstone River.
  • We are offering limited visitor services at Slater Mill National Historic Landmark on Thursdays through Sundays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
  • This is an undated postcard that reads “The Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I. The first cotton-spinning mill successfully operated in America.”
  • Did you know that Slater Mill, one of the most important historic sites in Rhode Island, was transferred in March 2021 to the U.S. National Park Service?
  • Slater Mill was another place I had always meant to visit while living in Rhode Island but never did. The mill is part of a historical complex that includes the...