Ranger Walkabout: Remaking a Landscape

August 28 – Remaking a Landscape
Location: 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI

Old Slater Mill, America’s first cotton-spinning mill, still stands along the Blackstone River, a reminder of Pawtucket’s industrial past. But the landscape that surrounds the mill has been remade numerous times over the last 232 years of the mill’s existence. On this tour we will use historic photographs, maps, and archeological findings to discover how this landscape has evolved from a rural landscape to an industrial center to a landscape marked by the effects of Urban Renewal. Please note this is not a tour of the interior of Slater Mill, but participants wishing to see the interior will be able to do so after the tour concludes.

MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES: During the months of June, July, and August, park staff offer specialty tours at varying locations across the Blackstone River Watershed. These programs begin at 6:30 PM and are 60-minutes long.

Please wear comfortable footwear and bring water. Most tours are outside and often include walking on uneven surfaces on varying types of terrain with no access to bathroom facilities. Bug spray and sunscreen are also highly suggested.

You may also like the following events from Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park:

• Next Thursday, 7th August, 06:30 pm, Ranger Walkabout: Friends in Union Village in Woonsocket
• This month, 14th August, 06:30 pm, Ranger Walkabout: Community and Change in Berkeley in Cumberland