Pawtucket Falls, Pawtucket

Name: Pawtucket Falls
Address: Pawtucket, United States

#4 among attractions in Pawtucket

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The falls are located a half mile upstream from where the Blackstone flows into the Seekonk River. The falls provided power for Samuel Slater’s cotton spinning mill, which was built in 1793 and is said to have been responsible for starting the Industrial Revolution in America. ()

Coordinates: 41°52'42"N, 71°23'4"W

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Downtown PawtucketPawtucket United States

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Pawtucket Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McCoy Stadium, Slater Mill Historic Site, Pawtucket Congregational Church, Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.

0.8 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Baseball
McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket
21 min walk • McCoy Stadium, nestled in the heart of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is a cherished landmark for baseball enthusiasts and a testament to American sports culture. This classic stadium has been a cornerstone of the community since its opening in 1942 and has the distinction...
~640 ftSE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Slater Mill Historic Site, Pawtucket
4 min walk • The Slater Mill is a historic textile mill complex on the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, modeled after cotton spinning mills first established in England. It is the first water-powered cotton spinning mill in North America to utilize the Arkwright system of cotton spinning as developed by Richard Arkwright.
~1120 ftSE
Church
Pawtucket Congregational Church, Pawtucket
6 min walk • The Pawtucket Congregational Church is an historic church building at 40 and 56 Walcott Street, at the junction of Broadway and Walcott St. in the Quality Hill neighborhood of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
~620 ftSE
Park, Visitor center, Tourist information
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Pawtucket
3 min walk • Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is a National Park Service unit in the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
~830 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Liberty Arming the Patriot, Pawtucket
5 min walk • Liberty Arming the Patriot, sometimes called Freedom Arming the Patriot, is a bronze sculpture at Park Place in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, commemorating the participation of the city's citizens in the American Civil War.
~1350 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, Pawtucket
7 min walk • The Gamm Theatre is a non-profit theater in Warwick, Rhode Island.
~700 ftE
City hall
Pawtucket City Hall, Pawtucket
4 min walk • Pawtucket City Hall is located at 137 Roosevelt Avenue, just outside the central business district of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Art Deco-style building was designed by Providence architect John O'Malley and was built in 1933–1936, its cost subsidized by funds from the Works Progress Administration.
0.4 miS
Bridge
Division Street Bridge, Pawtucket
11 min walk • The Division Street Bridge is an historic roadway and sidewalk stone arch bridge in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, carrying Division Street over the Seekonk River. The structure was built in 1875–1877 at a cost of USD$95,000.
~730 ftSE
Bridge
Main Street Bridge, Pawtucket
4 min walk • The Main Street Bridge is an historic bridge carrying Main Street over the Pawtucket Falls in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The oldest portion of this bridge consists of two flattened-arch spans, each about 40 feet in length, with a total bridge length of 110 feet.
0.5 miSW
Memorial, Monuments and statues
Collyer Monument, Pawtucket
12 min walk • Collyer Monument is an historic monument to firefighters in Mineral Spring Park, at the corner of Mineral Spring Avenue and Main Street, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. The monument was built in 1890 by the sculptor Charles Parker Dowler to honor Samuel Smith Collyer, a fallen Pawtucket Fire Chief.
~1000 ftSW
Church
Saint Paul's Church, Pawtucket
5 min walk • St. Paul's Church is a historic Episcopal church at 50 Park Place in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is a stone Gothic Revival structure, designed by Sanders & Thornton of Providence and built in 1901, for a congregation established in 1816.

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Nearby attractions include Pawtucket Public Library, Pawtucket (1 min walk), Pawtucket Times Building, Pawtucket (2 min walk), Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Pawtucket (3 min walk), Slater Mill Historic Site, Pawtucket (4 min walk).