Pawtuxet Valley villages : Hope to Natick to Washington / Raymond A. Wolf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolf, Raymond A., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Rhode Island--Pawtuxet Valley--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Villages--Rhode Island--Pawtuxet Valley--History--Pictorial works.

Villages.

Pawtuxet Valley (R.I.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Pawtuxet Valley (R.I.).

Pawtuxet Valley (R.I.)--History--Pictorial works.

Pawtuxet Valley (R.I.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

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 Valley Villages: Hope to Natick to Washington travels down the North Branch of the Pawtuxet River from the village of Hope to Natick, then back up the South Branch to Washington Village. Over 200 previously unpublished images tell the story of 18 villages located in 5 cities and towns.

Contents:

Hope and Jackson

Fiskeville and Arkwright

Harris and Phenix

Lippitt and Clyde

River Point and Westcott

Natick and Arctic

Centreville and Crompton

Quidnick and Anthony

Black Rock and Washington.

OCLC:

885209821