Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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 Patersons Great Falls as the Cradle of Industrialization in the Western Hemisphere.
Erected by Mayor and City Council of Paterson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 54.915′ N, 74° 10.778′ W. Marker is in Paterson, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is at the intersection of McBride Avenue and Spruce Street, on the left when traveling east on McBride Avenue. Marker is located in Haines Overlook Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paterson NJ 07501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Overlook Park (a few steps from this marker); Great Falls of the Passaic/S.U.M. Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Paterson (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Falls of Paterson on the Passaic (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Eric M. Graupe (within shouting distance of this marker); Passaic Falls (within shouting
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Allied Textile Printing Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The 1914 S.U.M. Great Falls Power Plant (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. A bas relief of Harry B. Haines appears at the top of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
2. Harry B. Haines Memorial Park Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
3. Harry B. Haines Memorial Park Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
4. Marker in Paterson
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2011
5. Great Falls of Paterson on the Passaic
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington, planned the city of Paterson as a manufacturing city that would use the power of these falls.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 13, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
