The Great Falls' raceway and power systems were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1977. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park is home to one of the nations largest waterfalls. While the Great Falls no longer provide power to the now-silent mills, they will once again serve the city of Paterson by telling the world of the contributions. It has also been designated as a National Historic Landmark District since 1976. On November 7, 2011, after decades of work, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park was dedicated as the 397th unit in the National Park System. It is part of the Great Falls of Paterson–Garret Mountain National Natural Landmark. One of the United States' largest waterfalls, it played a significant role in the early industrial development of New Jersey starting in the earliest days of the nation. Paterson Great Falls National Historical ParkĬlose ▲ The Great Falls in January 2019 with a characteristic rainbow.
Longer: Use the Blue Mountain Loop trail for a 7.0 mile hike. Silver Mine loop has a very rocky section. Great Falls (Passaic River) (the United States) Show map of the United States Paterson, the state’s third largest city after Newark and my rapidly gentrifying hometown Jersey City, is now home to 147,000 people from 52 different ethnic groups, including Puerto Ricans. Hike to two pretty waterfalls one stepped and the other angled along Stony Brook. Americas first planned industrial city, Paterson Great Falls offers historic mill tours and stories of founding father Alexander Hamilton.
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