History
A National Historic Landmark, Slater Mill Museum brings history to life through tours of Slater Mill (1793), Wilkinson Machine Shop (1810), the Sylvanus Brown House (1758) and the Pawtucket Visitors Center. See a water-wheel powered machine shop, walk over a large scale floor map of the Blackstone River Valley, watch a film about how the mills began early in the 19th Century. Learn about spinning thread and weaving cotton textiles on vintage machines. Come learn about the history of America's