Paterson Great Falls:

Paterson Great Falls:

From Local Landmark to National Historical Park

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Publication Date: 4th September 2012

The story of Paterson is the story of its Great Falls. European settlers were awed by the natural wonder that the Lenni-Lenape called Acquackanonk. Fulfilling Alexander Hamilton's vision, the Falls fueled Paterson's development into the leader of the nation's Industrial Revolution, powering mills and factories into the twentieth century. In 1967, the Great Falls became a National Natural Landmark and then a National Historic Landmark District in 1976. Finally, in 2011, the Falls was designated a National Historic Park. Join Patersonian Marcia Dente as she explores the beauty and industry of Pa... Read More
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The story of Paterson is the story of its Great Falls. European settlers were awed by the natural wonder that the Lenni-Lenape called Acquackanonk. Fulfilling Alexander Hamilton's vision, the Falls fueled Paterson's development into the leader of the nation's Industrial Revolution, powering mills and factories into the twentieth century. In 1967, the Great Falls became a National Natural Landmark and then a National Historic Landmark District in 1976. Finally, in 2011, the Falls was designated a National Historic Park. Join Patersonian Marcia Dente as she explores the beauty and industry of Pa... Read More
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The story of Paterson is the story of its Great Falls. European settlers were awed by the natural wonder that the Lenni-Lenape called Acquackanonk. Fulfilling Alexander Hamilton's vision, the Falls fueled Paterson's development into the leader of the nation's Industrial Revolution, powering mills and factories into the twentieth century. In 1967, the Great Falls became a National Natural Landmark and then a National Historic Landmark District in 1976. Finally, in 2011, the Falls was designated a National Historic Park. Join Patersonian Marcia Dente as she explores the beauty and industry of Paterson's Great Falls.
Details
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 4th September 2012
  • State: New Jersey
  • Illustration Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781609497255
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Author Bio
Until 2007, Marcia Dente was a life-long resident of Paterson. After working forty-five years for the city of Paterson, Department of Public Works, she retired in 2005. Having grown up next to the Great Falls, she lived and loved not only the history of this national treasure but the history of the city itself. She is the author of Great Falls of Paterson, published in 2010 and Paterson Great Falls: From Local Landmark to National Historical Park, published in 2012.
The story of Paterson is the story of its Great Falls. European settlers were awed by the natural wonder that the Lenni-Lenape called Acquackanonk. Fulfilling Alexander Hamilton's vision, the Falls fueled Paterson's development into the leader of the nation's Industrial Revolution, powering mills and factories into the twentieth century. In 1967, the Great Falls became a National Natural Landmark and then a National Historic Landmark District in 1976. Finally, in 2011, the Falls was designated a National Historic Park. Join Patersonian Marcia Dente as she explores the beauty and industry of Paterson's Great Falls.
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 4th September 2012
  • State: New Jersey
  • Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781609497255
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Until 2007, Marcia Dente was a life-long resident of Paterson. After working forty-five years for the city of Paterson, Department of Public Works, she retired in 2005. Having grown up next to the Great Falls, she lived and loved not only the history of this national treasure but the history of the city itself. She is the author of Great Falls of Paterson, published in 2010 and Paterson Great Falls: From Local Landmark to National Historical Park, published in 2012.