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Graveyard Shift at Slater Mill - April 21, 2012

The creepy giggling of a little girl. The horrible shouts of a young boy in pain. Shadowy figures seen roaming about the grounds.

All in a day's work at Slater Mill.

For more than 200 years, Slater Mill has sat on the banks of the Blackstone River. It was built in 1793 by Samuel Slater and was the first successful water-powered, cotton-spinning mill in North America. It is considered by many to be the birthplace of American industry.

It's also one of its most tragic haunts.

Because of the intricate nature of the work done in the mill and the machinery needed to do it, young children were utilized at Slater Mill and the accompanying Wilkinson Mill. Scores of those children were maimed by the machinery, and some were even killed in industrial accidents that were never recorded.

Now a museum and historical landmark, the buildings of Slater Mill create the perfect storm for paranormal activity. With the ever-churning Blackstone River charging the ions in the air and the stone walls of the mills full of the quartz known to trap energy, the factors are there for a haunt. The mill's tragic history provides the final ingredient.

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