Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Slater Mill Site

Slater Mill, Wilkinson Mill and Brown House at Blackstone River Valley NHP

The Blackstone River powered America's entry into the Age of Industry. The success of Samuel Slater's cotton spinning mill in Pawtucket, RI touched off a chain reaction that changed how people worked and where they lived, and continues to reverberate across the nation to this day. Come visit and see how this revolution transformed the landscape of the Blackstone Valley and then the United States.

Front view

Site #6

Ashton Kelly House and canal

The Blackstone Canal and towpath along the Wilbur Kelly House in Ashton, RI

Little Red Shop

The Little Red Shop in Hopedale, MA - the original home of the Draper Loom Corporation

Slatersville

View of John Slater's home in Slatersville, RI

Wilkinson Mill interior

The machine shop inside the Wilkinson Mill

Autumn in the Blackstone Valley

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The park headquarters is located at the Wilkinson Mill in the Historic Slater Mill Complex in Pawtucket, RI. 67 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860

401-428-3816

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Old Slater Mill Visitor Center Visitor Center

The Visitor Contact Station at Old Slater Mill is closed for the months of January, February, and March. It will reopen in April. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk. Restrooms and drinking water are not available at this time.

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