Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John P. Holland’s First Submarine
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 26, 2011
1. John P. Holland’s First Submarine Marker
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.
Erected 1932 by Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders & The Passaic County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1854.
Location. 40° 54.915′ N, 74° 10.949′ W. Marker is in Paterson, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is at the intersection of Front Street (County Route 666) and Wayne Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Front St, Paterson NJ 07522, 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: Great Falls Hydroelectric Station (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Ellen Kramer (about 500 feet away); The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (about 600 feet away); Captain Eric M. Graupe (about 600 feet away); Passaic Falls (about 600 feet away); Great Falls of Paterson on the Passaic
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The 1914 S.U.M. Great Falls Power Plant (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . John Philip Holland: The Father of the Modern Submarine. Interesting Engineering website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 26, 2011
2. John P. Holland’s First Submarine Marker
John P. Holland developed the first submarine that was formally commissioned by the U.S. Navy, and the first submarine used by the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 26, 2011
3. Marker on Front Street
The Passaic River, where the submarine was tested and where it sank, can be seen behind the marker.
via Interesting Engineering, unknown
4. John P. Holland
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 26, 2011
5. The Passaic River
This is the spot where John Holland’s Submarine sank and was later recovered.
via Wikipedia, 2016
6. The submarine on display at the Paterson Museum, New Jersey
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 26, 2011
7. Great Falls of Paterson
John P. Holland's Submarine sank just above the Great Falls of Paterson.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,387 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on December 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 7. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
