Slater Mill
Samuel Slater (historic), Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Slater Mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was built in 1793 by Almy, Brown and Slater, using cotton-spinning machines that English immigrant Samuel Slater built with local mechanics. The National Park Service calls it the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in the United States. It worked as a textile mill until 1895 and is now part of Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.
- Company
- Samuel Slater (historic)
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- 1793
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Historic water-powered cotton spinning mill; now part of a national historical park.
Facts
| First | NPS calls it the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in the United States (federal: nps.gov) |
|---|---|
| Built | Almy, Brown and Slater built the mill in 1793, replacing an experimental workshop; the machines were first running in December 1790 (federal: nps.gov) |
| Expansions | Expanded six times during the 1800s; a textile mill until 1895, with industrial uses until 1920 (federal: nps.gov) |
| National Register | The first property added to the National Register of Historic Places, in November 1966 (federal: nps.gov) |
| National park | Donated to the American people in March 2021 and cared for by NPS as part of Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (federal: nps.gov) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Open seasonally at 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket (NPS) (nps.gov) Check the operator's site before you go.
Sources
- NPS: Slater Mill (federal, checked November 12, 2026)
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