Slater Mill

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 16,000-lb. water wheel. Learn about the people of the early industrial revolution, the tools and machines they used and the place where America changed direction. Our current tour times are 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Starting on May 19, we’ll be opened Thursday-Sunday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM with tours at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM. No Park Service Fee this is Free to the Public. https://www.nps.gov/blrv/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm