| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — “Lou’s On First” |
| | Lou Costello 1906 * 1959 — Map (db m49865) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — “The Dublin Spring Water Boy” |
| | This monument was sculpted by Gaetano Federici in 1931. It was originally located at the southwest corner of Mill Street and Oliver Street to commemorate the Dublin Spring used by the Irish-American community during the 1800’s. It was moved to it’s present location in 1991 during the reconstruction of Oliver St. — Map (db m43157) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Abraham Godwin |
| | In memory of Abraham Godwin Pioneer of Paterson • Patriot • Soldier Captain of Marines in The War of the Revolution Born November 23, 1724 Died in the service of his country February 7, 1777 Buried at Fishkill New York Placed by the Captain Abraham Godwin Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Paterson New Jersey 1925 — Map (db m33139) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Captain Eric M. Graupe |
| | Always on guard that no infringement on thr rights of veterans be commited, he has earned for himself the title of Mister Veteran of the City of Paterson, N.J.
Dedicated Nov. 8, 1964 by the Paterson Veteran's Council.
Harry B. Haines, Hon. Chm. •
Ralph Pabian, Gen Chm. •
Dominick F. Cielo, Pres. •
Louis F. DeBiaso, Tres. •
Micahel Batelli, Vice Chm. •
Phillip M. D'Argento, Secy. •
Ralph Gambatese, Liason — Map (db m20017) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Christopher Columbus Monument |
| | Columbus This memorial pioneers in initiating and symbolizing a national movement for the Americanization of Columbus Day in the United States. Thousands of Patersonians of all racial origins by their voluntary contributions made possible this truly American tribute to the discoverer of the New World. — Map (db m49871) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Curie |
| | In Memoriam Charles Curie 1842 ----- 1910 A model citizen A patriotic soldier A loyal friend A good man and ----- true ----- A tribute from the citizens of Paterson • 1913 — Map (db m33325) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Federici Park |
| | Named in honor of Gaetano Federici, 1880 – 1964, Paterson’s famous Italian-American sculptor. He was able to capture the hearts and spirit of our city and its people in his world famous works. The moving of his Christopher Columbus statue to this site for all to enjoy is made possible by the Italian Circle of Paterson, Inc. October 12, 1985 — Map (db m49872) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Great Falls Hydroelectric Station — Dedicated June 29, 1987 |
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Developed in response to the need to increase our national energy supplies and lessen our dependence on imported oil.
With deep appreciation for the cooperation and commitment of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy
The Honorable Frank X. Graves, Jr.
Mayor - the City of Paterson
The Honorable Roy P. Griffin
President - Paterson City Council
Council Members: [names not clear]
— Map (db m64188) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Great Falls of Paterson on the Passaic |
| | has been designated a Registered Natural Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United States U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service 1967 — Map (db m43143) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Great Falls of the Passaic/S.U.M. Historic District |
| | has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. 1976 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m43144) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Great Falls Raceway and Power System — National Historic Civil and Mechanical Engineering Landmark |
| | Alexander Hamilton, with great vision, prompted the incorporation of the "society for establishing usefull [sic] manufactures" in 1791 to start America's economic and industrial independence. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, engineer and planner of the nation's capital, and Peter Colt designed a raceway and power system to harness the Passaic River at Great Falls and create America's first planned industrial city. That development sparked countless engineering and industrial innovations and progress . . . — Map (db m64189) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Harry B. Haines Memorial Park |
| | Dedicated to the long time editor and publisher of the Morning/Evening News Harry B. Haines (1882 – 1972) who fought successfully to bring historic recognition to Paterson’s Great Falls as the Cradle of Industrialization in the Western Hemisphere.--------------- Dedicated by Hon. Lawrence F. Kramer – Mayor Paterson City Council Frank X. Graves, Jr. – Council President Irene D. Marcantonio Raymond Cassetta Nicholas DeLuccia III Marian Rauschenbach . . . — Map (db m43384) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Ivanhoe Wheelhouse |
| | This wheelhouse was built in 1865 to provide power for the Ivanhoe Paper Mill complex. The building housed in 87” Boyden turbine waterwheel capable of providing 200 horsepower. The above photo from the early 1900’s shows the wheelhouse on the left and the huge iron flume that carried water over the spillway basin to strike the turbine. — Map (db m43147) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Ivanhoe Wheelhouse — (c. 1840) |
| | This is the only remaining Ivanhoe Paper Company building of the ten that once occupied this site. The rear portion was added in 1865 to house a water-powered turbine engine. — Map (db m64196) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — John P. Holland’s First Submarine |
| | was launched in 1878, a one man craft with engine which after a series of trials was sunk in the Passaic River at this spot where she lay buried until raised in 1927 by a group of Paterson youths who presented her to the City of Paterson October 1, 1927. This tablet is placed in the year 1932 by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders in co-operation with The Passaic County Historical Society — Map (db m49864) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Overlook Park — Dedication: April 18, 1964 |
| | Honorable Frank X. Graves, Jr. Mayor of Paterson --------------- Honorable Gordon Canfield Chairman, Mayor’s Citizen Committee Our salute to the memory of Alexander Hamilton whose vision and energy made Paterson the first industrial city in America, and to his creation of the S.U.M. which made this very ground the cradle of industry. To this gallant statesman and to the working men and women who helped forge this great nation out of the wilderness, we are ever grateful. Gift to the people . . . — Map (db m43148) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Passaic County Soldiers and Sailors Monument |
| | To commemorate the services and record the names of her soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the War for the Union. [ Left of Monument: ] Honor the Brave The War of 1861-1865 was waged successfully for the preservation of the Union as a nation, one and indivisible, now and for all time.
[ Right of Monument: ] “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in: to . . . — Map (db m33447) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Passaic Falls |
| | Alexander Hamilton envisioned the great potential power of these scenic falls for industrial development. — Map (db m20018) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Pulaski |
| | In grateful memory of the American Revolutionary Hero and Patriot Brigadier – General Kazimierz Pulaski in the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his death on the battlefield This monument was erected by the Americans of Polish Descent of Paterson, N.J. 1929 [ Lower Marker ] In solemn salute to brave men of World War Two who won immortal glory through their unselfish sacrifice. ---------- Tadeusz Bukowski • Leonard Dudek • Frank Dyda • John Fryga • Peter Jasienowski • Walter . . . — Map (db m33144) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Rogers Millwright Shop |
| | The Rogers Millwright Shop was built in 1869, partly with materials from its predecessor on the site, the Passaic Paper Mill. Millwright Shop built and maintained the machinery used in locomotive production. Originally built as almost a duplicate of the erecting shop, it took on its present appearance after a fire in 1879.
The photo shows it as it was nearing completion in 1869. — Map (db m64193) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Rogers Works |
| | Thomas Rogers, one of the most celebrated builders of railroad locomotives, built a plant on this site in 1832 — Map (db m60354) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Transportation Opportunity Center |
| | This building was originally constructed in 1881 as the Frame Fitting Shop of the Rogers Locomotive Works. The Rogers Locomotive Works was one of America’s premier locomotive manufacturers in the latter half of the 19th Century and a dominant force in Paterson’s role as a leading center of commerce and industry. This building was rehabilitated as the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Transportation Opportunity Center and rededicated in 2003. In naming this building in honor of Senator Frank R. . . . — Map (db m43151) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Simeon Van Winkles — 1686 - 1775 |
| | De Witte Huis (1715 – 1828) and Ford Paterson’s First Tanner This tablet marks the site of the last British raid into this area on May 18, 1779. Placed by the Capt. Abraham Goodwin Chapter, New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution on it’s fortieth anniversary 1961 — Map (db m33128) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — Site of the Passaic Paper Mill Flume |
| | The site now occupied by the Rogers Millwright Shop was once the home of Passaic Paper Mill. In this 1860's photo (looking north) the remains of the paper mill are on the extreme right. It was a stone mill built in 1837, and housed part of the Ivanhoe Paper Mill complex until 1857.
In the center of the photo are the truncated remains of the wooden flume that once channeled water to the mill. — Map (db m64195) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — The 1914 S.U.M. Great Falls Power Plant |
| | The Great Falls Power Plant has been generating electricity for nearly 100 years. The plant produces electricity from the energy of falling water. When the plant opened in 1914, its primary purpose was to supply electric power to Paterson’s mills. Today, the refurbished plant distributes electricity to homes and businesses throughout the region. The plant is capable of producing enough power to supply the daily needs of 11,000 homes. The S.U.M. Above the door of the power plant are the . . . — Map (db m43177) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — The Allied Textile Printing Site |
| | The Allied Textile Printing (ATP) Site is a 7.5 acre portion of the Great Falls of Paterson/S.U.M. Historic District. Toward the end of the eighteenth century, the newly established United States sought to increase its economic as well as political independence from Europe. In 1791, Alexander Hamilton and other men of influence chartered a company, the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.), for that purpose. Their strategy included harnessing the natural power of the Great . . . — Map (db m43191) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — The Allied Textile Printing Site |
| | The Allied Texile Printing (ATP) Site is a 7.5 acre portion of the Great Falls of Paterson/S.U.M. Historic District. Toward the end of the eighteenth century, the newly established United States sought to increase its economic as well as political independence from Europe. In 1791, Alexander Hamilton and other men of influence chartered a company, the Society for Establishing Useful Manfactures (S.U.M.), for that purpose. Their strategy including harnessing the natural power of the Great Falls . . . — Map (db m44078) HM |
| New Jersey (Passaic County), Paterson — The York Road |
| | Traveled by General George Washington and the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from the Dey Mansion at Preskness to the Acquackanonk Landing on Passaic River July - October - November • 1780 • Placed by the Captain Abraham Goodwin Chapter Sons of the American Revolution - Lafayette Centennial May 1934 — Map (db m33126) HM |
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