Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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A Revolutionary Idea
Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ.
In 1792, Paterson was established as America's first planned industrial city, centered around the Great Falls of the Passaic River. From humble mills rose industries that changed the face of the nation.
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Learn how people, place, & product came together to bring the Industrial Revolution to the United States
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We offer educators opportunities to link subject matter across the entire curriculum spectrum - American history, geology, and more!
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Mailing Address:
72 McBride Avenue Extension
Paterson,
NJ
07501
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973-523-0370
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