Old Slater Mill
- Also Known As: Slater Mill Historic Site
- Address: Roosevelt Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1790/00/00 | Samuel Slater | Work | Pawtuckets importance as the birthplace of American industry dates to 1790 when Samuel Slater arrives in Rhode Island. During the next three years, Slater, under the patronage of Moses Brown of Providence, reconstructs the Arkwright spinning frame. | Invention of American Textile Mill | ||
| 1793/00/00 | Moses Brown of Providence | Owner | Moses Brown of Providence During employs Samuel Slater to rebuild an Arkwright spinning frame. | Invention of American Textile Mill | ||
| 1793/00/00 | Samuel Slater | Work | Samuel Slater opens the first successful cotton mill in the United States. | Invention of American Textile Mill | ||
| 1795/00/00 | William Bates (Textile Pioneer) | Work | William Bates, who was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, began working in the textile industry at the age of 8, including the Slater cotton factory in Rhode Island. |
| Particulars for Old Slater Mill: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Textile |
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