VIP Terry McKenna Paterson is less than nine square miles in size, yet contains an incredibly dense landscape of historic places. Learn more about some of the locations that make this city special: 
Paterson Museum Hydroelectric PlantOne of the most defining features of the Great Falls after the waterfall itself is the large brick building built beside it into the cliffside. Looking more like a church than an industrial building, its walls hide a thrum of activity where water still generates power in a practice fundimental to the very founding of Paterson as the first planned industrial city in the nation. 
NPS Hinchliffe StadiumConstructed in 1931-32, Hinchliffe Stadium is one of the few remaining Negro League stadiums in the nation. A venue for record-breaking baseball, boxing, track and field, football, automotive racing, and performances, this National Historic Landmark reopened after a nearly two-year restoration on May 20th, 2023. Today, it once again hosts regional and local sports teams, school district activities, and performances. 
Gianfranco Archimede Little DublinAlexander Hamilton founded Paterson to serve as the nation’s first industrial city in 1792. Shortly thereafter, workers arrived from all over the world to utilize their talents in the cities new and booming industries. Among those earliest workers were the Irish, who began arriving in sizable numbers around the year 1820. The neighborhood around Paterson Great Falls historically carried the monicker "Little Dublin" due to this influx. 
Paterson Museum Lambert CastleThe story of Catholina Lambert, a prominent Paterson silk mill owner in the late 1800's, ties heavily into the story of the city's well known textile industry. |
Last updated: January 12, 2024