For those of you who do not know this little town, I would like to share with you some trivia about this small town.
1, Pawtucket is the birth place of American Industrial Revolution!
Sam Slater built the first successful commercial mill in American in 1793.
2, Providence, which is adjacent to Pawtucket, used to be the world capital of jewelries. And Pawtucket is just part of that Jewelry capital. Jewelry used to one of the major industries in Pawtucket.
3, One of the world's biggest manufacturer of toys and games, Hasboro, is headquartered in Pawtucket.
4, Sam Slater's partner, Moses Brown, who help founded the first mill in America, founded the Brown University, which is one of the 8 Ivy Colleges in this country.
Well, I know people's memories are limited to 3 items. But I think the the 4th item is really important. I hope enjoy knowing it.
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