Location
Visitor tip
Start your visit at the Old Slater Mill visitor contact station to watch the 8-minute introductory video and get your passport book stamped before exploring the grounds. This orients you to the historic mill complex and enhances your understanding of what you'll see.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of Ranger-led guided tours to fully understand the water-powered cotton spinning mill technology and mill village history. The interactive tours provide context that self-guided exploration alone cannot offer.
Visitor tip
Bring Junior Ranger books for children and complete the activity sheets while exploring the grounds. These self-guided educational tools keep kids engaged while learning about early American industrial history and architecture.
About Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark
Industrial Revolution history on display. Industrial Revolution museum in a 1793 textile mill, with artifacts, crafts exhibits & guided tours.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic Site / National Historical Park
- Highlights
- Old Slater Mill (1793), birthplace of American Industrial Revolution, Ranger-led tours, Junior Ranger programs
- Hours (Summer)
- Visitor Station: Thu-Sun 10am-4pm; Guided Tours: Thu-Sun 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm; Grounds: Daily dawn-dusk
- Location
- 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860
What visitors say
- Start your visit at the Old Slater Mill visitor contact station to watch the 8-minute introductory video and get your passport book stamped before exploring the grounds. This orients you to the historic mill complex and enhances your understanding of what you'll see.
- Call ahead at 401-725-8638 before your visit, especially on warm days, as Ranger-led tours are modified or canceled when the heat index exceeds 87°F. On hot days, only shortened 10-minute Ranger talks are offered instead of full tours.
- Take advantage of Ranger-led guided tours to fully understand the water-powered cotton spinning mill technology and mill village history. The interactive tours provide context that self-guided exploration alone cannot offer.
- Bring Junior Ranger books for children and complete the activity sheets while exploring the grounds. These self-guided educational tools keep kids engaged while learning about early American industrial history and architecture.
Did You Know?
- Old Slater Mill, built in 1793, is a water-powered cotton spinning mill that represents a pivotal moment in American industrial history and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the United States
- The National Historic Landmark encompasses multiple historic mill villages including Slatersville, Whitinsville, and Hopedale, preserving an entire industrial ecosystem across multiple locations
- The site includes four distinct historic structures and museums: Old Slater Mill, Wilkinson Mill, Sylvanus Brown House, and Kelly House Museum of Transportation, offering comprehensive views of 19th-century industrial life
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