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 Peace Dale Historic District - South Kingstown RI Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 41° 27.031 W 071° 29.714
19T E 291574 N 4591776
Peace Dale was named for Mary Peace, who was the wife of Roland Hazard. The Hazard family and its ownership in mills was the dominant influence to this area.
Waymark Code: WMDTHT
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2012
Views: 9
Peace Dale was founded around 1800 by South Kingstown industrialist Rowland Hazard. Around 1804, Hazard reputedly pioneered the use of carding machines to process wool in Rhode Island. In 1814, Hazard was also one of the first American manufacturers to employ narrow-width power looms, and also was the first woolen manufacturer to combine all his manufacturing processes under one roof, from wool carding through spinning, weaving, and dyeing. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
Roughly bounded by Kensey Rd., Oakwoods Dr., Kingstown Rd., School, Church and Railroad Sts
South Kingstown , RI
County / Borough / Parish: Washington
Year listed: 1987
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Current function: Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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