Sponsored by BankRI, this years annual Autumn event celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Wilkinson Mill ~ 1810-2010 and allows Slater Mill supporters to eat, drink, bid and have a wonderful evening while helping us to reach our goal such as raising funds for our Education Program that allows school children studying American History to opportunity to visit Slater Mill at no cost to them or their school and feel what it was like to work in a mill and live in an 18th century home. This visit is a key component to educating children about Slater Mill’s role as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, a National Historic Landmark and a Rhode Island treasure.
Wilkinson Mill, designated a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, sits adjacent to Slater Mill and was built to support Slater Mill by making machine parts for Sam’s innovative ideas he brought with him from England. Wilkinson Mill is the birthplace of innovative machinery which would lead to the precision screw that we know today and David Wilkinson is the inventor of the steam engine used to power boats.
Celebrate the history of the Mill’s blueprint and it’s evolution over the past 200 years! It’s a place where David Wilkinson cast the first carding and spinning machines; a woolen and textile factory opened; became a machine shop that produced machinery and told for the leather and jewelry industry; a warehouse where furniture was stored and is today the home of the Slater Mill collection of artifacts which include original Lewis Hine images documenting labor and living conditions in RI at the turn of the 20th century.
This year’s event will be held at the Slater Mill and the evening will begin at 6:00PM with delicious passed hors d’oeuvres, stations, cash bar serving beer, wine, and soft drinks, an opportunity to bid on silent auction items and preview the live auction items while listening to the sensational sounds of Pendragon. Enjoy a warm and hearty fall buffet dinner and dessert while emcee Tony Petrarca, from WPRI12/Fox Providence, gets the action going with the live auction. This is Tony’s third year with Slater Mill hosting the live auction portion of the evening.
With your help we will also continue preserving our extensive collection of important and unique artifacts which are housed within the Wilkinson Mill.
Come join us on September 30th!
If you would like information on becoming an event sponsor or have any questions about this event, please call me at 401.725.8638 x107 or email chandler@slatermill.org.
Tickets: $65 per person; 10 tickets for $500.
Email us at events@slatermill.org to make a reservation.
Projo.com article, photo gallery, and video featuring Wilkinson Mill
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Thank you to this years donors for the generosity!
(click here to see list of donors)