The Great Falls Cultural and Historic Center

America’s first planned industrial center conceived by Alexander Hamilton and made famous by William Carlos Williams. Embodies 200 years of industrial history, including the Colt revolver, locomotives, the first practical submarine, and textiles. Visit Paterson Museum and the Mississippi.

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65 McBride Ave. Extension
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