3 Best Places To See in Paterson, NJ

“The Paterson Museum aims to preserve and display the industrial history of Paterson. This foundation was developed to support the museum's growth and promote its exhibits, education programs, and special community events. Visitors can explore the collection of 200,000 negatives, prints, locomotives, rocks, and mineral specimens. These collections are related to the evolution of machinery, textile centers, locomotive manufacturing, Colt firearms, and the unique Holland submarines. The museum offers guided tours for school and community groups by appointment. The Paterson Museum offers free admission for children under 18.”

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“Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park is a 77-foot waterfall that sparked water-power development in 1792. The site is maintained by the National Park Service, which includes the falls and the surrounding area in its protection. About 200 million years ago, this waterfall was formed. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park also tells gripping tales of the lives of immigrants who worked in the mills, wealthy businesspeople who owned and operated factories, and the struggle of workers and the labor movement for improved wages and working conditions. The falls and the historical park create a reserve and interpretation for current and future generations.”

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“Hinchliffe Stadium is a 10,000-seat horseshoe-shaped arena that was built in 1932. The stadium is the only athletic arena inside National Park boundaries, as well as the only National Historic Landmark dedicated to baseball. Many of the more than 20 Hall of Famers who graced Hinchliffe's venerable grounds played in the Negro leagues. The stadium is one of the few stadiums left in the country that once hosted a significant Negro league baseball game during the Jim Crow era. The New York Black Yankees, New York Cubans, and occasionally the Newark Eagles all called Hinchliffe Stadium their home field.”

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