Eckilson To Present "The Closing of the Social Mill" March 3
Resident, historian to speak on the closing in 1927.
On Sunday, March 3, The Museum of Work & Culture at 42 South Main St. will present the third in a series of Ranger Day Talks at 1:30 p.m. entitled "The Closing of the Social Mill." Woonsocket resident and historian Erik Eckilson will speak on the closing of the Social Mill. The Social Mill, which opened 1810, claimed to be the largest cotton mill in Rhode Island during its peak years. Consequently, it was a stunning blow to many when the huge plant closed permanently in 1927. According to Woonsocket historian Edgar J. Allaire "In February,1927, a notice that the plant was to discontinue operation was posted in the mill. The notice signed by Mr. Frerick L. Jenckes read: "We are very sorry to be obliged to inform the operatives of the …
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