📍Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village Here in Rhode Island’s Northern Blackstone Valley lies a quaint and beautiful village — Slatersville. The very first planned mill village in the United States. From the roar of the upper and lower dams to the quiet calm of the canal that once powered John Slater’s dream, this place is a living time capsule. You can still walk past the old company store, the church, and the stone mill that started it all. And if you’re hungry, grab a bite at Hercules P

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