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.

Getting There & Details

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65 McBride Ave. Extension
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More Things to Do

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Paterson Museum

Exhibits detail Paterson's role as the nation's first planned industrial city. Photograph collection of 200,000…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Broadway and LRC Galleries at Passaic County Community Colleg

Monthly exhibits of local, national and international artists.

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Lambert Castle Museum

Situated on Garret Mountain and affording a spectacular view, this 1892 brownstone and granite mansion,…

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