Paterson Great Falls
Subtitle: from local landmark to national historical park
By: Marcia Dente
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9781609497255
Subjects: Industries; Water-power; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-135) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acquackanonk : the Lenni Lenape and the Dutch; title: First planned industrial center; title: Society for establishing useful manufactures; title: Paterson's raceway system; title: Great Falls power plant; title: Growth of industry around the falls; title: Silk city of the world and the silk strike of 1913; title: "The Jersey jumper" Sam Patch; title: The Great Falls Festival; title: National park designation.