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Labor Day Weekend Specialty Tours at Old Slater Mill
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 41.877741, -71.382573
67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
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Tours last 30 - 45 minutes
Description
Celebrate Labor Day by joining us on a special guided tour of the Mill that started the American Industrial Revolution. These 30 - 45 minute guided tours investigate the historical significance of Slater Mill, and what valuable lessons the building still teachings us.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
10:30 AM: Not Child’s Play: The Story of Slater Mill
Join a Park Ranger as we discuss the stories of the children who were the first workers at Old Slater Mill.
12:30 PM: The Cotton Economy
Join a Park Ranger and learn about the close connections between the labor of enslaved peoples and the textile industry of the Blackstone River Valley.
2:30 PM: Women’s Work: Labor History at Old Slater Mill
Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the intersection between women’s history and labor history and Old Slater Mill.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
10:30 AM: The Birthplace of America’s Working Class
Join a Park Ranger for a discussion of the importance of Old Slater Mill and the birth of the American working class.
12:30 PM: The Cotton Economy
Join a Park Ranger and learn about the close connections between the labor of enslaved peoples and the textile industry of the Blackstone River Valley.
2:30 PM: Human and Machine
Join a Park Ranger for a deep dive into the collection of historic machinery at Old Slater Mill and the people who worked those machines.