Historic Photos: A Woonsocket time capsule from our archives
WEBFeb 12, 2020 · The Providence Journal. Woonsocket, RI, Sept 21, 2016 - Exterior of the Stadium Theatre in 1926 or so. It is from a mid 1920's book about the theatre. A story about Woonsocket's Stadium...
Woonsocket - My Home Town - History and Culture of Woonsocket RI
WEBWelcome to Woonsocket! Located in northeastern Rhode Island, Woonsocket is a city with a rich and varied past. A sleepy farming community until the 1800's, Woonsocket became one of the nineteenth century's great industrial centers.
Woonsocket's Mill Villages
WEBThe City of Woonsocket was formed in 1888 from six mill villages which grew up along the Blackstone River in the area around the Woonsocket Falls. Five of these villages - Social, Jenckesville, Hamlet, Bernon and Globe - originally clustered around the …
Historic mill villages of Woonsocket - Wikipedia
WEBThe city of Woonsocket in the U.S. state of Rhode Island was established as a union of six mill villages along the Blackstone River. These villages are described in more detail below. Woonsocket Falls Village was founded in the 1820s, taking up much of the area around Market Square.
Woonsocket - Sites on National Register of Historic Places
WEBThe oldest section of this building was constructed by Edward Harris in 1856 and was known as the Harris Block. Built in the Italiante style, it was Woonsocket's first major commercial building and the first public library in Rhode Island. Abraham Lincoln spoke in the building's Harris Hall in 1860.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island - Wikipedia
WEBWoonsocket ( / wʊnˈsɒkɪt, wən -/ ⓘ wuun-SOK-it, wən- ), is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state.
Historical Photos | City of Woonsocket RI
WEBWater Division. Historical Photos. Woonsocket Reservoir #3. Credit to the North Smithfield Heritage Association for the pictures. Woonsocket Reservoir #1, Storage Tank #1 & Fire Supply Distribution Plant.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Woonsocket, …
WEBIncluded in the list are all properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Woonsocket is home to 43 of the more than 400 properties and districts listed in Providence County. Properties and districts located in the county's other municipalities are listed separately.
The Miracle of the Woonsocket Mill Order - New England …
WEBMar 3, 2014 · Henry was a 40-year-old father of three, and he suspected the tension in the room had to do with the layoffs rumored to be coming. He’d spent most of his life working in the Woonsocket mills, and he well knew to fear unemployment. ... This story about the Woonsocket mill order was updated in 2023. Image: Woonsocket mill complex By …
Woonsocket Historical and Preservation Society
WEB42 South Main Street, Woonsocket, RI. http://http//www.woonsockethistorical.org/ The Woonsocket Historical Society has been in existence since 1915. It is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the City of Woonsocket, it’s people and …
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