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Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: A Walking Tour with NPS Park Ranger Allison Horricks

  • October 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • John Brown House Museum

    52 Power Street
    Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Ticket Price $11.63-$15.00 Buy Tickets
Description

On Saturday, October 3rd at 11am, the John Brown House Museum will host National Park Service Ranger Allison Horrocks for the debut of the walking tour Family Ties and Industrial Bonds. This tour will explore the familial and commercial connections that drove early industry in Rhode Island, with a focus on the partnership of Almy, Brown, and Slater. Throughout their lives, John Brown, Moses Brown, William Almy, and Samuel Slater worked to keep their businesses all in the family. Connecting College Hill and Pawtucket, this tour will feature the sites related to these individuals and will show how kin networks were not just convenient, but essential to the first generation of industrialists. 

Allison Horrocks is a public historian specializing in labor history, who currently works as a Park Ranger at Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Pawtucket, RI. Previously, Horrocks worked at Lowell National Historical Park and a number of other historic sites in New England. She earned her Ph.D. in History at the University of Connecticut and is the co-author of Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl. 

The tour costs $15, or $10 for RIHS members. Advance registration is strongly encouraged as this tour will sell out. Participants can expect to travel approx. one mile on this 90-minute walking tour. Comfortable shoes recommended! 

Date & Time

Sat, Oct 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Venue Details

John Brown House Museum

52 Power Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906 John Brown House Museum
Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st  -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.


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