Giant's Stadium stands by the Hackensack River and remains a big public attraction in the Hackensack Meadowlands. People come from all around the tri-state area to watch games, go to concerts, and attend the various other events at or nearby the stadium. Known as an urban industrial area, it may be surprising to learn that the Hackensack Meadowlands was once an area dominated by greenery and wildlife. Instead of the factories, buildings, and skyscrapers we now see walking though the crowded streets of the area, there was nothing but meadow.
Meadows are flat grassy lands usually found near rivers.
Water from the Hackensack River nourished the surrounding soil and provided for a healthy flourish of greenery, also allowing for the existence of various animals and creatures. It was common to find animals such as raccoons, weasels, muskrats, and foxes. Around the 1600s settlers entered New Jersey and other nearby areas in search for farmland. Many were successful. Crops were being cultivated and sold for money.