Pawtucket, RI Rhode Island Yellow Pages - Pawtucket, RI Online Yellow Pages

Pawtucket Rhode Island has been a textile center since Samuel Slater built the nation's first successful water-powered cotton mill there in 1793. The American Industrial Revolution started here in Pawtucket. The city of Pawtucket has a long history of welcoming immigrants, which is reflected in the many languages that are spoken in the city. Many of the immigrants come from countries where the standard of education is lower than the United States and where there was little or no access to library services. It is one of 13 New England communities and 120 others across America designated in Project Impact, with over 1000 business partners.