Around 1804 , Hazard reputedly pioneered the use of carding machines to process wool in Rhode Island .
Peace Dale was founded around 1800 by South Kingstown industrialist Rowland Hazard who named the village in honor of his wife , Mary Peace Hazard .
Around 1804 , Mary Peace Hazard reputedly pioneered the use of carding machines to process wool in Rhode Island .
Peace Dale was founded around 1800 by South Kingstown industrialist Rowland Hazard who named the village in honor of his wife , Mary Peace Hazard .