Pawtuxet Valley Villages: Hope to Natick to Washington

by Raymond A. Wolf

Book Overview

Between 1806 and 1821, a dozen mills were built on the Pawtuxet River, shaping the economy of surrounding villages. The mills provided a livelihood for the villagers who settled in the valley and drew immigrants looking for a better life from Canada, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, and other faraway countries. For over 100 years, the mills were a thriving industry until it became more economical to move them to the South where cotton was grown. Pawtuxet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073859752X
• ISBN13: 9780738597522
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"