Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, National Historical Park in Paterson, United States.
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park protects the Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, established in 2011. The park also takes in Hinchliffe Stadium and the Paterson Museum. The falls sit in a valley about 15 metres above sea level, with higher ground rising roughly 140 metres within a kilometre.
Alexander Hamilton selected this site in 1792 to build America's first planned industrial city, tapping the falls to power manufacturing operations. Over time, the city became a major hub for textile mills, locomotive works, and silk factories that shaped early American manufacturing.
The park also takes in Hinchliffe Stadium and the Paterson Museum, both within its 2011 boundary. The falls and raceway sit in a valley about 15 metres above sea level, with the city of Paterson immediately to the west. Visitors can look for the old canal alignments that carried water to the mills.
The park lies in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, about 0.7 km west of downtown Paterson and roughly 300 km northeast of Washington, D.C. The Great Falls sit in a valley at about 15 metres above sea level, with surrounding land rising to some 140 metres within a kilometre. The site also takes in Hinchliffe Stadium and the Paterson Museum.
The park also takes in Hinchliffe Stadium and the Paterson Museum, both inside its boundary. The falls drop about 23 metres (77 feet) on the Passaic River, and the surrounding land sits roughly 15 metres above sea level in a valley beside downtown Paterson, about 0.7 km from the city centre.
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