I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 189 
To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park in the State of New 
Jersey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. 
GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. ROTHMAN, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, 
and Mr. SIRES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park in the 
State of New Jersey. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Paterson Great Falls 
National Park Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Great Falls Historic District in 
Paterson, New Jersey, is the site that Alexander 
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Hamilton selected to implement his vision of Amer-
ican economic independence and transform a rural 
agrarian society based on slavery into a global econ-
omy based on freedom. 
(2) President Ford announced the designation 
of the Great Falls Historic District as a National 
Historic Landmark in 1976 and declared it ‘‘a sym-
bol of the industrial might which helps to make 
America the most powerful nation in the world’’. 
(3) Congress made the Great Falls Historic 
District a National Historic District in 1996. 
(4) Exceptional natural and cultural resources 
make the Great Falls Historic District America’s 
only National Historic District that contains both a 
National Historic Landmark and a National Natural 
Resource. 
(5) The Great Falls Historic District embodies 
Hamilton’s vision of an American economy based 
on— 
(A) diverse industries to avoid excessive re-
liance on any single manufactured product; 
(B) innovative engineering and technology, 
including the successful use of water, a renew-
able energy source, to power industry and man-
ufacturing; 
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(C) industrial production of goods not only 
for domestic consumption but also for inter-
national trade; and 
(D) meritocracy and opportunities for all. 
(6) Pierre L’Enfant’s water power system at 
the Great Falls and the buildings erected around it 
over two centuries constitute the finest and most ex-
tensive remaining example of engineering, planning 
and architectural works that span the entire period 
of America’s growth into an industrial power. 
(7) A National Park Service unit in Paterson is 
necessary to give the American people an oppor-
tunity to appreciate the physical beauty and histor-
ical importance of the Great Falls Historic District. 
(8) Congress and the National Park Service 
recognized the national significance of the Paterson 
Great Falls National Historic District through list-
ing on the National Register of Historic Places and 
designation as a National Historic Landmark and a 
National Historic District. 
(9) The Paterson Great Falls National Historic 
District is suitable for addition to the National Park 
System because— 
(A) the national park will promote themes 
not adequately represented in National Park 
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System, including aspects of African-American 
history and the inspiration Great Falls has been 
for renowned American writers and artists; 
(B) the national park will promote civic en-
gagement by attracting and engaging people 
who currently feel little or no connection to na-
tional parks or the founding fathers; 
(C) the national park will interpret Amer-
ica’s developing history in the historical and 
global context; and 
(D) the national park will foster partner-
ships among federal, state and local govern-
ments and private donors and non-profit orga-
nizations. 
(10) The Historic District is a physically and 
fiscally feasible site for a national park because— 
(A) all of the required natural and cultural 
resources are on property largely owned by local 
government entities; 
(B) it is of a manageable size; and 
(C) much of the funding will come from 
private donors and the State of New Jersey, 
which has committed substantial sums of money 
to fund a State park that will assist in the 
funding of the national park. 
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(11) The national park provides enormous po-
tential for public use because its location and urban 
setting make it easily accessible for millions of 
Americans. 
(12) The historic Hinchliffe stadium, adjacent 
to the Historic District, was home to the New York 
Black Yankees for many years, including 1933 when 
it hosted the Colored Championship of the Nation, 
and it was added to the National Register of His-
toric Places by the National Park Service in 2004. 
(13) Larry Doby played in Hinchliffe Stadium 
both as a star high school athlete and again as 
Negro League player, shortly before becoming the 
first African-American to play in the American 
League. 
(14) A National Park Service unit, in partner-
ship with private donors and state and local govern-
ments, represents the most effective and efficient 
method of preserving the Historic District for the 
public. 
(15) A National Park Service unit in Paterson 
is necessary to give the Historic District the con-
tinuity and professionalism required to attract pri-
vate donors from across the country. 
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