old slater mill tour

Blackstone River Valley

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. Old Slater Mill is open Thursdays - Sundays.

• Sunday:   Sunrise to Sunset
• Monday:   Sunrise to Sunset
• Tuesday:   Sunrise to Sunset
• Wednesday:   Sunrise to Sunset
• Thursday:   Sunrise to Sunset
• Friday:   Sunrise to Sunset
• Saturday:   Sunrise to Sunset

Fees & Passes

Things to do.

Visit Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark

Description.

The birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Old Slater Mill is open as a museum. Visitors can learn about the history of the site through exhibits, films, and tours. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk. Visitors can read interpretative panels spread across the grounds which help tell the story of the site. Check out the Park's calendar for operating hours and seasons.

Become a Junior Ranger at Blackstone River Valley NHP

Become a Junior Ranger at Blackstone River Valley NHP! The park has two different Junior Ranger programs you can complete. Books are available at Old Slater Mill and the Blackstone River State Park.

Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill

Slater Mill is called the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, but what does that really mean? What occurred within the four walls of Old Slater Mill forever changed the fabric of the United States of America. These 30-45 minute tours examine the beginnings of American industry and its lasting effects. Tours are offered seasonally from late-April through early December on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Tours begin at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM

Fall Walkabouts

Join a Park Ranger as we explore each one of our 6 park sites on Saturdays this Fall. Tours will discuss the history of each site and its importance withint the larger context of US history. Tours start at 10:00 AM and last about 90 minutes.

Bike the Blackstone

Join a Park Ranger for a guided bike ride.

Birds Along the Blackstone

Start your summer weekend off with a bird walk along the beautiful Blackstone River and Canal. Park staff will lead hour-long walking tours at the Blackstone River State Park on Fridays. These birding programs are meant for birders of all ages and skill levels.  Field guides, binoculars, and Junior Birder books will be available. Tours meet in front of the Kelly House Museum of Transportation.

More Images

Hotel Deals!

Hot hotel deals.

• Travel Guide
• Art Galleries
• Historic Homes & Buildings
• Historic Sites
• Lighthouses
• Newport Mansions
• Historical & preservation societies
• Marinas & Harbors
• Motorized Charter
• Family Favorite Beaches
• Hidden Gem Beaches
• State Beaches
• Lakes & Ponds
• Dog-Friendly Beaches
• Music & clubs
• Performing arts
• Spectator sports
• Drive-in movie theaters
• Indoor activities
• Pick Your Own
• Nature & science
• Parks & trails
• Spa & wellness
• This Weekend
• Newport Family Summer Getaway
• Summer Like a Vanderbilt
• Rhody Art & History Immersion
• Urban Family Escape
• Ocean State Biking Adventure
• Northern RI Arts & Culture
• Coastal Family Fun
• Block Island Retreat
• Ocean State Food & Drink Tour
• Arts & Culture Family Experience
• Great Outdoors Family Adventure
• Family Fun & Games
• Newport Arts & Culture Experience
• Central-Northern RI Arts & Culture Experience
• The Rhody Mix Experience
• Block Island/ New Shoreham
• Broadway, Newport
• Chepachet Village
• Downtown Westerly
• Garden City, Cranston
• Hope Street, Providence
• Main Street, East Greenwich
• Thames Street, Newport
• Westminster Street, Providence
• Wickenden Street, Providence
• Wickford Village
• Unplugged on Block Island
• Cocktails & Culture
• Boos & Brews
• Take a Hike
• Birds Flock Here in the Fall
• Early Black History in Providence
• Nature & Luxury in South County
• Upscale Romance in Newport
• Newport with Your Squad
• Fun & Frugal Winter Break
• A Classic Coastal Christmas
• Winter Family Fun in Northern Rhode Island
• Shop like a local
• Experience Luxury
• Blackstone Valley International Food Trail
• Shows and Films in Rhode Island
• Fall in Rhode Island
• Haunted Rhode Island
• Winter In Rhode Island
• This weekend
• Free events
• Black History Month In Rhode Island
• Native American Heritage in Rhode Island
• Submit Events
• Annual Fairs, Festivals & Events
• October 2024 Events in Rhode Island
• November 2024 Events in Rhode Island
• Hotels & motels
• Bed and breakfasts, inns & guesthouses
• Rentals & reservation services
• Waterfront Campgrounds
• State Campgrounds
• Delivery & takeout
• Clam shacks
• Coffee & cafes
• Desserts & ice cream
• Outdoor Dining
• Bars & Pubs
• Breweries & distilleries
• Vineyards & Wineries
• Speakeasies
• Blackstone Valley
• Block Island
• Newport County
• South County
• Warwick & West Bay
• Tourist info centers
• Travel guide
• Airports & airlines
• Car rentals
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Rhode Island Public Transit (RIPTA)
• Colleges & universities
• #VisitRhodeIsland
• Special Offers Form
• Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport
• Rhode Island in the news
• Move your business here
• Celebrate Pride in RI
• Accessibility in RI
• International
• Travel Guide iHeart
• Tourism News

Slater Mill

• 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
• (401) 725-8638

This site is a critical pieces of the story of the American Industrial Revolution. Recently donated to the National Park Service in March, 2021, the site is one of six that comprise Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. Includes Slater Mill (1793), birthplace of American industry, the Sylvanus Brown House (1758), an early skilled worker's home; and the Wilkinson Mill (1810) which houses an authentic nineteenth- century machine shop and a reconstructed water wheel. The Brown House and Wilkinson Mill are currently closed for restoration work.

Old Slater Mill is open mid-April - early December on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. On those days, tours are offered of the mill at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM. 

Learn about the people of the early industrial revolution, the tools and machines they used, and the importance of this place in the American Industrial Revolution.

There is no fee to visit the site. For more information about tours and the site please visit:  Places To Go - Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)  

Slater Mill Guided Tours

Additional information, general info, heritage designation.

• Admission Free to the Public.
• Military With valid ID.
• Senior With valid ID.

Hours of Operations

• Sunday 10 am - 3 pm
• Monday Closed
• Tuesday Closed
• Wednesday Closed
• Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
• Friday 10 am - 3 pm
• Saturday 10 am - 3 pm

Federal Registry

• Tour Length 1 Hour

Meeting Space

Facility info.

• Largest Room 1976
• Reception Capacity 120
• A/V Equipment true
• Computer Access true
• Function Contact Email [email protected]
• Function Contact Phone (401) 725-8638
• Function Space Available true
• Maximum Round Seating Capacity With Dance 100
• Number of Rooms 3

All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website, however it is subject to change. Information is updated in an ongoing manner in partnership with local tourism offices, individual businesses and organizations and via a direct feed from goprovidence.com, discovernewport.org, southcountyri.com and Yelp.com.

• Industry Partner
• Leisure Travel

• Story Ideas
• Fun-Sized Rhode Island
• Rhode Island in the News
• Free Travel Guide
• Contact Visit Rhode Island
• What's New in Rhode Island
• Downton Abbey Lifestyle
• Rhode Island Foodways
• Hidden Gems
• Image Library
• Meetings & Conventions
• Privacy Policy
• Partner Portal
• SMS Privacy Policy
• SMS Terms & Conditions

Special Offers

Looking to plan your next visit to Rhode Island, check out some of the current special offers and enjoy savings, extra perks and more!

Samara Oblast (Russia)

Samara (called Kuibyshev from 1935 until 1991), a province of Russia located on the Volga River, also the name of the capital of the province. To the north it borders on the province of Kazan, in the west on Simbirsk, in the south on Astrachan, and in the east on Ufa , Orenburg , and the Ural Mountains. It consists of 20,000 square miles and had a population of three million at the turn of the century.

In 1853 Mennonites direct from Prussia established the Trakt (Am Trakt) settlement consisting of 10 villages and an acreage of 37,800 in the southern part of the province near the Volga River. In 1859 a second settlement of Prussian Mennonites was started in the province known as Alexandertal or Alt-Samara consisting of 8 villages and an acreage of 26,500, which later was nearly doubled.

In 1890 the daughter settlement of Pleshanovsk or Neu-Samara , consisting of 12 villages and an acreage of 59,400, was established east of Alexandertal. In 1897 a small group of Alexandertal Mennonites established a settlement near Bezentchuk in the vicinity of the city of Samara. Originally the settlement consisted of some 75 persons with an acreage of 5,400.

Before World War II these four settlements in the province of Samara consisted of a total of approximately 35 villages, and a population of 6,750 with an acreage of 176,580. Samara and Saratoff were the provinces on the Volga River in which large non-Mennonite German settlements were established, which under the Soviets were organized for a while as the German Volga Republic. According to available information, most of these German settlements, including those of the Mennonites, disintegrated before and during World War II. Most of the population was sent beyond the Ural Mountains.

Bibliography

Die Mennoniten-Gemeinden in Russland . Heilbrorm, 1921.

Quiring, Jacob. Die Mundart von Chortitza in Süd-Russland . Munich, 1928.

Cite This Article

Krahn, Cornelius. "Samara Oblast (Russia)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online . 1959. Web. 27 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Samara_Oblast_(Russia)&oldid=77383 .

Krahn, Cornelius. (1959). Samara Oblast (Russia). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online . Retrieved 27 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Samara_Oblast_(Russia)&oldid=77383 .

Adapted by permission of Herald Press , Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia , Vol. 4, pp. 411-412. All rights reserved.

©1996-2024 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.

Navigation menu

• Skip to global NPS navigation
• Skip to the main content
• Skip to the footer section

Exiting nps.gov

Thing to Do

Visit Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Summer/Fall Schedule (June 6, 2024 - December 14, 2024)

Visitor Information Station : Open Thursdays - Sundays, 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Watch an 8-minute video, learn more about the Park, or earn your Junior Ranger badge. Park staff are available to answer questions. Bathrooms and drinking water are available. The Visitor Contact Station is located inside of Old Slater Mill. Guided Tours :  10:30 A.M., 12:30 P.M., and 2:30 P.M. (Thurdsays - Sundays) Join a Ranger for a tour of Old Slater Mill. These 30 - 45 minute programs talk about the the legacy of the Industrial Revolution in America's first cotton-spinning mill. Tours leave from the patio in front of Old Slater Mill. The mill is accessible but does have uneven floors. Special accommodations can be made by contacting 401-725-8638.  

Winter Schedule (December 15, 2024 - April 2025)

Visitor Information Station:  Closed Park Grounds:  Open (Dawn - Dusk) Please Note:  Although the mill is regularly closed to the public during the winter months, special tour groups, field trips, and special programs can still be scheduled. Please see our  education page  to schedule a specialty trip or field trip or check out our  park calendar  for upcoming events.

For visitor saftey, t ours of Old Slater Mill will be modified or cancelled if the heat index is above 87 degrees Fahrenheit. A shortened 10 minute Ranger talk will be offered at the normal tour times. Visitors will have a brief period of access to the main part of the mill. For the latest weather information, call 401-725-8638. Please Note: The Wilkinson Mill and the Sylvanus Brown House are currently closed to the public until critical accessibility and safety work is completed.   Due to this, group tours are required to be smaller than those offered in the past. If you are looking to book a special group tour of Old Slater Mill or are a teacher or student check out our  education page  for more information.

• blackstone river valley national historical park

Last updated: September 15, 2024

Old Slater Mill Tours

*NOTE: Please check the event’s website for any potential updates. _____

Your calendar for Rhode Island Events in Blackstone Valley! Use the community pulldown to find events in that community.

List Your Events For FREE!

« All Events

• This event has passed.

November 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Old Slater Mill Tours with Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park open for the Season on May 11 and continue Thursdays – Sundays through December 2.

Join a Park Ranger on a tour of the Mill that started the American Industrial Revolution. These 30 minute guided tours investigate the historical significance of Slater Mill, and what valuable lessons the building still teachings us. Tours begin at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM in front of the mill. Please arrive a few minutes early.

Related Events

LIVE AT THE FILLMORE The Definitive Tribute to Original Allman Brothers

LOTUS LAND – The American RUSH Tribute

The Best Of The 70’s with DizzyFish & The Uptown Horns

• World of Sounds
• Alternative spelling of old name for Samara Oblast

HINTS AND TIPS:

Before giving away the correct answer, here are some more hints and tips for you to guess the solution on your own!

1. The first letter of the answer is: K

2. the last letter of the answer is: v, 3. there are 3 vowels in the hidden word:.

CORRECT ANSWER :

Other Related Levels

If you successfully solved the above puzzle and are looking for other related puzzles from the same level then select any of the following:

• Year after freshman
• Stout-billed finches
• Julius Caesars wife as per Shakespeare
• Game where players use tweezers to remove ailments
• To rise and fall in an irregular manner
• Procedure to look inside a cavity in the body
• Karma karma karma karma karma __
• Attractively
• Very small sum of money lent at low interest rate
• She makes colorful designs for school supplies
• Peaks where you can go hiking or biking

If you already solved this clue and are looking for other clues from the same puzzle then head over to CodyCross World of Sounds Group 1342 Puzzle 2 Answers .

• Skip to global NPS navigation
• Skip to this park navigation
• Skip to the main content
• Skip to this park information section
• Skip to the footer section

Exiting nps.gov

Alerts in effect.

Last updated: July 6, 2024

Park footer

Contact info, mailing address:.

67 Roosevelt Ave Pawtucket, RI 02860

401-725-8638

Stay Connected