~ Our Town, Pawtucket, RI ~

     We are First Graders at the M. Virginia Cunningham Elementary School in Pawtucket, RI. Our school has over 500 students and contains grades K – 6. Pawtucket, a Native American name meaning "At the Falls", is an older mill town located on the Massachusetts border, 45 minutes south of Boston.
     The primary tourist site is the Slater Mill, home of the textile industry. Loom weaving technology was brought to this country by Samuel Slater. The Slater Mill is located on a pretty bit of land at the falls, which once powered the factory. The Wilkinson Mill, located in an adjacent building, maintains water power connections to the river. For more info, see Slater Mill.

McCoy Stadium

~ Pawtucket, RI ~

The important thing about Pawtucket is that it is the Home of the Pawsox and the Slater Mill.
It has fifteen schools.
It has one hospital.
It has one police station.
It has many fire stations.
It has many churches.
It has many stores and gas stations.
It has many playgrounds.
It has a City Hall with a Mayor.
It has a petting zoo.
It has many places to eat like Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Burger King,
And Dunkin Donuts.
It has a library.
It has many car dealers.
But, the important thing about Pawtucket is that it is the Home of the PawSox and the Slater Mill.

You can find more information about Pawtucket and
Slater Mill history at our webpage.