- This famous historic site is located 15 minuted from Providence!
- The SLATER MILL is located at 39 Wedgewood Drive, Jewett City, CT (Route 138), less than one mile north of I-395, and is in close proximity to five CT highways.
- Built in 1793, Slater Mill was America's first water-powered textile mill, bringing the Industrial Revolution to the United States.
- The scene in 2021: As explained in more detail in the previous post, Slater Mill is often regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America.
- The 1793 Old Slater Mill is a landmark property that is visited by tens of thousands of cultural tourists, students, residents and visitors each season.
- 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...
- Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark in Pawtucket, RI is recognized as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. bpt.me/producer/195154.
- This is an undated postcard that reads “The Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I. The first cotton-spinning mill successfully operated in America.”
- Founded by Samuel Slater (1768-1835), in 1793, Slater Mill is credited with starting the Industrial Revolution in the United States.
- Includes Slater Mill (1793), birthplace of American industry, the Sylvanus Brown House (1758), an early skilled worker's home; and the Wilkinson Mill (1810)...