Historic Site and Historical Park · NPS · RI, MA
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Photo: NPS Photo, Slater Mill Site
Alerts and conditions
Overview
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. Learn how this revolution transformed the landscape of the Blackstone Valley and the United States. The Visitor Center at Old Slater Mill is closed for the winter season.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Biking
- Fishing
- Food
- Dining
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Paddling
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Junior Ranger Program
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
Plan your visit
Hours
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: The park grounds are open from Sunrise to Sunset. The headquarters are located at Slater Mill 67 Roosevelt Ave Pawtucket, RI 02860 (401) 725-8638
Getting there
The park headquarters is located at the Wilkinson Mill in the Historic Slater Mill Complex in Pawtucket, RI. 67 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860
Visitor centers
- Old Slater Mill Visitor Center
Weather
Summer temperatures range from 56-83F. Fall temperatures range from 30-70F. Winter temperatures range from 20-45F. Spring temperatures range from 30-70F.
Phone: (401) 725-8638
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Roger Williams National Memorial NPS · 4 miles
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site NPS · 27 miles
- Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 28 miles
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park NPS · 29 miles
- John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 30 miles
- Adams National Historical Park NPS · 32 miles