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In 1898, Pawtucket’s first Mayor, Frederic Clark Sayles offered to give a plot of land on Summer Street for the construction of a free public library. He traveled to Europe, looking for architectural inspiration from Europe’s most majestic…

The Lorraine Manufacturing Company had its origins in 1868 when William F. Sayles purchased an existing textile mill known as the Mineral Spring Mill, located along the Moshassuck River in Pawtucket. On that site he erected a new mill building which…

A view of the Woodlawn Baptist Church established in 1893.

Before the bridge across the river was constructed, the area of shallow whitewater above the falls was a natural crossing point for Indians and early settlers wanting to cross the river without having to resort to a boat on the broad and deep tidal…

A view of the High School in Pawtucket around the turn of the 20th century.

Covering 197 acres, the majority of the land as the Daggett farm was purchased by the City of Pawtucket in 1894. The original Daggett farm bore little resemblance to the park that exists today. The Providence Journal described the original tract as…

Slater Park is the oldest and largest public park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The park is named after Samuel Slater, a famous American industrialist who constructed America's first water-powered mill in Pawtucket. The park lies on the banks of the…

Construction of the Pawtucket Armory began in 1894 and the building was completed in mid-1895. It was the first of the large armories constructed in Rhode Island. It was built for the Tower Light Infantry of Pawtucket, the Kearny Light Infantry…