Old Ashton Historic District - Lincoln RI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The district was the site of Lincoln's first textile mill. Built by a group of local investors between 1810 and 1815, the small two-story mill was set at the river's edge near the present Ashton Dam and has long since been destroyed.

In the 1820s, the Blackstone Canal was built through the village; paralleling the Blackstone River, the canal was cut through the little community, separating the mill from the workers' houses. The Old Ashton Historic District encompasses five small buildings located at the northern dead-end of Lower River Road.

Street address: Lower River Rd. and Blackstone Canal Towpath Lincoln, RI County / Borough / Parish: Providence Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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