Valley Falls Company

Oliver Chace began his career as a carpenter working for pioneer industrialist Samuel Slater in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

By 1839, Oliver Chace was a very successful figure in the rapidly developing textile industry.

Walkways, ramps and bridges meander along the steep slope and through the former mill site.

The 1855 brick mill on the southern, Central Falls side still remains, having been converted into senior housing in 1979;[3] it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A similar structure once stood in the park on the Cumberland side of the falls, but is no longer standing.