Pawtucket
About 75,000 people.
Pawtucket is known as the birthplace of the American factory system, where the country's first water-powered cotton mill spun to life. Today it is a lively city full of art and history.
You can tour the historic Slater Mill by the falls, cheer at a minor league baseball game, and explore murals around the city's arts district.
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History & Mills
Slater Mill is a famous old brick mill by a waterfall where you can learn how the first American factories made cloth.
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Parks & Nature
Slater Memorial Park has a hand-carved carousel, riverside trails, and gardens that are great for a stroll.