Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park

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.

 

 

 

Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park

67 Roosevelt Ave.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
(401) 521-7266

https://www.nps.gov/blrv/index.htm

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