1670s Pawtucket: The Jenks Settlement

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Guided and narrated one-mile walk through downtown Pawtucket to the sites of the first iron forge and homesteads of Joseph Jenks, Jr. - the "planter of Pawtucket" - and his four remarkable sons. Explore the artisan settlement village where waterpower was harnessed more than a hundred years before Samuel Slater's arrival. Light rain or shine suitable footwear recommended meets in front of Slater Mill entrance.