Paterson Great
Falls National Historical Park | |
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| Location | Paterson, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°54′58″N 74°10′54″W / 40.91611°N 74.18167°W |
| Website | Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000391[1] (original) 86001507[2] (increase) |
| NJRHP No. | 2383[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1970 |
| Boundary increase | August 14, 1986 |
| Designated NHLD | May 11, 1976[4] |
| Designated NHP | November 7, 2011 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 27, 1971 |
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The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall, 77 feet (23 m) high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey. The falls and surrounding area are protected as part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, administered by the National Park Service. The Congress authorized its establishment in 2009.[5]
One of the United States' largest waterfalls, it played a significant role in the early industrial development of New Jersey starting in the earliest days of the nation. It is part of the Great Falls of Paterson–Garret Mountain National Natural Landmark.[6] It has also been designated as a National Historic Landmark District since 1976.[7][8] The Great Falls' raceway and power systems were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1977.[9]
- ^ "National Register Information System – Great Falls of Paterson/S.U.M. Historic District (#70000391)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System – Great Falls of the Passaic and Society for Useful Manufactures Historic District (Boundary Increase) (#86001507)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 7.
- ^ "Great Falls of the Passaic Society for Useful Manufacturing HD". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ^ 111th U.S. Congress. "Public Law 111-11 § 7001(b)(1)(B)" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "NPS NNL Summary for Great Falls and Garret Mountain". Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "Great Falls State Park". Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Herb Jackson. "Paterson prepares for President Obama's visit today". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Great Falls Raceway & Power System". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved January 29, 2022.