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More spectacular views of the Great Falls from Mary Ellen Kramer Park on the north side of the Falls. This park
can be reached for tourists by walking over the tourist footbridge over the chasm below the Great Falls.
can be reached for tourists by walking over the tourist footbridge over the chasm below the Great Falls.
North end of the tourist footbridge into the Mary Ellen Kramer Park. The background is the heavy mist
rising from the chasm under the Great Falls.
rising from the chasm under the Great Falls.
From Mary Ellen Kramer Park, the tourists can get very close to the edge (in the fence protected area) of the
Great Falls. Some water drops got on the lens and the body of my camera from the rising and falling heavy
mist near the Great Falls.
I also took several movie clips of the roaring Great Falls in action as shown in the following YouTube websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE_vAzPW4ig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUWTr1AxpaE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3VvGH9w71I
Great Falls. Some water drops got on the lens and the body of my camera from the rising and falling heavy
mist near the Great Falls.
I also took several movie clips of the roaring Great Falls in action as shown in the following YouTube websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE_vAzPW4ig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUWTr1AxpaE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3VvGH9w71I
The Great Falls of Passaic River are 77 ft (23 m) high and 280 ft. wide on Passaic River in the City of
Paterson in northern New Jersey in USA.
On March 30, 2009, President Obama signed legislation authorizing the falls as Paterson Great Falls National
Historical Park. On November 7, 2011 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director
Jon Jarvis designated the Falls and its surrounding area as America's 397th National Park. The State of New
Jersey has announced plans for a new urban state park in Paterson surrounding the Great Falls, called Great
Falls State Park. The master plan for the park calls for utilizing surrounding historical industrial areas for
parklands that include a trail network and recreation areas, and creating new areas to view the fantastic falls.
In March 2010, New Jersey received substantially higher amount of rainfall over many days. Such heavy rain
caused heavy flooding in many areas including the Passaic River. The large amount of water from such
extended period of heavy rainfall gives the Great Falls of Passaic River a chance to show its glory as the
spectacular Great Falls, with tremendous amounts of roaring water cascading over the falls. It took me about
one hour of driving time to get there on April 3, 2010 to take the fantastic photos as shown on this web page.
Paterson in northern New Jersey in USA.
On March 30, 2009, President Obama signed legislation authorizing the falls as Paterson Great Falls National
Historical Park. On November 7, 2011 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director
Jon Jarvis designated the Falls and its surrounding area as America's 397th National Park. The State of New
Jersey has announced plans for a new urban state park in Paterson surrounding the Great Falls, called Great
Falls State Park. The master plan for the park calls for utilizing surrounding historical industrial areas for
parklands that include a trail network and recreation areas, and creating new areas to view the fantastic falls.
In March 2010, New Jersey received substantially higher amount of rainfall over many days. Such heavy rain
caused heavy flooding in many areas including the Passaic River. The large amount of water from such
extended period of heavy rainfall gives the Great Falls of Passaic River a chance to show its glory as the
spectacular Great Falls, with tremendous amounts of roaring water cascading over the falls. It took me about
one hour of driving time to get there on April 3, 2010 to take the fantastic photos as shown on this web page.
The roaring white water in the chasm/gorge under the Great Falls, the steel arch bridges and the tourist
footbridge.
footbridge.
洶湧大水滾滾而來，咆哮湍急，傾瀉而下斷崖， 震人心魄， 震撼了
所有的遊人， 令人產生敬畏之心。
Northern parts of the Great Falls as viewed from the Mary Ellen Kramer Park
所有的遊人， 令人產生敬畏之心。
Northern parts of the Great Falls as viewed from the Mary Ellen Kramer Park
There is a small dam above the Great Falls to guide the water into a hydroelectric power generation station.
The roaring white water in the chasm makes a 90-degree left turn immediately after the Great Falls.
The Great Falls of Passaic River as viewed from the Haines Overlook Park on the south side of the Falls near
the junction of McBridge Ave and Spruce Street in the City of Paterson.
the junction of McBridge Ave and Spruce Street in the City of Paterson.
氣勢磅礡宏偉壯觀的大瀑布，洶湧大水滾滾而來，咆哮湍急，傾瀉而
下斷崖，聲勢如雷霆萬鈞，萬馬奔騰，驚天動地，震人心魄， 激起的
濃濃水霧，從瀑布峽谷底上升彌漫天地， 令人嘆為觀止。
Spectacular and misty Great Falls of Passaic River with more than 2 billion gallons of water a day
cascading over the falls as viewed from the tourist footbridge over the gorge. This tourist footbridge
can be reached from the parking lot of the Great Falls Park near the junction of the Wayne Avenue
Bridge and McBridge Ave in the City of Paterson in northern New Jersey, USA. This 77-foot waterfall
in Paterson is second only to Niagara Falls in terms of water volume east of the Mississippi River.
下斷崖，聲勢如雷霆萬鈞，萬馬奔騰，驚天動地，震人心魄， 激起的
濃濃水霧，從瀑布峽谷底上升彌漫天地， 令人嘆為觀止。
Spectacular and misty Great Falls of Passaic River with more than 2 billion gallons of water a day
cascading over the falls as viewed from the tourist footbridge over the gorge. This tourist footbridge
can be reached from the parking lot of the Great Falls Park near the junction of the Wayne Avenue
Bridge and McBridge Ave in the City of Paterson in northern New Jersey, USA. This 77-foot waterfall
in Paterson is second only to Niagara Falls in terms of water volume east of the Mississippi River.
Zoom in from the Haines Overlook Park for a closer view of the Great Falls under the steel arch bridge.
Historical Significance of the Great Falls of Passaic River:
The Great Falls of Passaic River was the cradle of the industrial revolution in America and played a significant
role in the early industrial development of USA starting in the earliest days of the USA. It helped encourage the
harnessing of energy from the Great Falls of the Passaic River to secure economic independence of early USA
from British manufacturers.
In 1778, Alexander Hamilton visited the falls and was impressed by its potential for industry. Later as the
nation's first Secretary of Treasury, he selected this site as the nation's first planned model industrial city,
which he called a "national manufactory." In 1791, Hamilton helped found the Society for the establishment of
Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.), state-chartered private corporation to fulfill this vision. The town of Paterson
was founded by the society and named after New Jersey Governor William Paterson in appreciation of his
efforts to promote the society. William Paterson was a signer of the Constitution of the USA.
A system of water raceways was constructed in this area that harnessed the power of the water falls. The
falls became the nucleus for a burgeoning mill industry, with construction of numerous canals known as
raceways for water-powered mills. The city began growing around the falls and until 1914 the mills were
powered by the waterfalls. They Included dozens of mill buildings and other manufacturing structures
associated with the textile industiy and later, the firearms, silk, and railroad locomotive manufacturing
industries. In the latter half of the 1800s, silk production became the dominant industry and formed the basis of
Paterson's most prosperous period, earning it the nickname "Silk City."
Early Submarines:
Later in the 19th century, Paterson was the site of early experiments with submarines by Irish-American
inventor John Holland. (Note: USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navy's first commissioned submarine).
Two of Holland's early models — one found at the bottom of the Passaic River — are on display in the
Paterson Museum, housed in the former Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works near the Passaic Falls.
Peterson Museum is located in the Thomas Rogers Building at 2 Market Street in Paterson , New Jersey,
Phone: 973-321-1260. Photos and more information on these submarines and Paterson Museum are available
at the following websites:
http://patersonmuseum.com/index2.html/
http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/FenianRam/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paterson_Museum
Historical Significance of the Great Falls of Passaic River:
The Great Falls of Passaic River was the cradle of the industrial revolution in America and played a significant
role in the early industrial development of USA starting in the earliest days of the USA. It helped encourage the
harnessing of energy from the Great Falls of the Passaic River to secure economic independence of early USA
from British manufacturers.
In 1778, Alexander Hamilton visited the falls and was impressed by its potential for industry. Later as the
nation's first Secretary of Treasury, he selected this site as the nation's first planned model industrial city,
which he called a "national manufactory." In 1791, Hamilton helped found the Society for the establishment of
Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.), state-chartered private corporation to fulfill this vision. The town of Paterson
was founded by the society and named after New Jersey Governor William Paterson in appreciation of his
efforts to promote the society. William Paterson was a signer of the Constitution of the USA.
A system of water raceways was constructed in this area that harnessed the power of the water falls. The
falls became the nucleus for a burgeoning mill industry, with construction of numerous canals known as
raceways for water-powered mills. The city began growing around the falls and until 1914 the mills were
powered by the waterfalls. They Included dozens of mill buildings and other manufacturing structures
associated with the textile industiy and later, the firearms, silk, and railroad locomotive manufacturing
industries. In the latter half of the 1800s, silk production became the dominant industry and formed the basis of
Paterson's most prosperous period, earning it the nickname "Silk City."
Early Submarines:
Later in the 19th century, Paterson was the site of early experiments with submarines by Irish-American
inventor John Holland. (Note: USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navy's first commissioned submarine).
Two of Holland's early models — one found at the bottom of the Passaic River — are on display in the
Paterson Museum, housed in the former Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works near the Passaic Falls.
Peterson Museum is located in the Thomas Rogers Building at 2 Market Street in Paterson , New Jersey,
Phone: 973-321-1260. Photos and more information on these submarines and Paterson Museum are available
at the following websites:
http://patersonmuseum.com/index2.html/
http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/FenianRam/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paterson_Museum
The roaring white water in the chasm as viewed from the tourist footbridge
Location and Direction to the Great Falls of Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey, USA:
The Great Falls of Passaic River is in the City of Paterson near the junction of Interstate Highway 80 and
Highway 19 in northern New Jersey.
Address: 72 McBride Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501 (at the junction of Spruce Street and McBridge Avenue, off
Market Street), Paterson.
Phone: (201) 314-3977
Map: Click here to see Google Map showing location of the Haines Overlook Park of the Great Falls
Map: Click here to see a 3-D Map of Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park
The sign next to the statue of Alexander Hamilton in the Haines Overlook Park.
A local map of the Great Falls of Passaic River and its surrounding parks, bridges and streets
Statue of Alexander Hamilton, nation's first
Secretary of Treasury, in the Haines
Overlook Park.
Secretary of Treasury, in the Haines
Overlook Park.
Directions to the Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park:
1. Take Garden State Parkway North
2. Get off Garden State Parkway at Exit # 155p (on the left lane of Garden State Parkway) to get on
Highway 19
3. Take Highway 19 North into downtown Paterson (Do not get on Interstate Highway 80)
4. Find your way in downtown Paterson to Market Street and go west on Market Street to end
5. Turn right into Spruce Street
6. Go two blocks, Haines Overlook Park and its parking lot is on the right
1. Take Garden State Parkway North
2. Get off Garden State Parkway at Exit # 155p (on the left lane of Garden State Parkway) to get on
Highway 19
3. Take Highway 19 North into downtown Paterson (Do not get on Interstate Highway 80)
4. Find your way in downtown Paterson to Market Street and go west on Market Street to end
5. Turn right into Spruce Street
6. Go two blocks, Haines Overlook Park and its parking lot is on the right
Lambert Castle Museum:
After touring Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, it is also interesting to visit the nearby Lambert
Castle Museum located at 3 Valley Road, Paterson, New Jersey 07503, Phone: 973-247-0085. This castle is
high up on the mountain with several panoramic overlooks along the hiking trails in the Garret Mountain
Reservation. The New York City skyline can be seen from several overlooks along the trail. The majestic
Lambert Castle was built in 1893 by Catholina Lambert, a silk tycoon, who was a poor immigrant from
England and made a great fortune from the empire of silk-mill business that he established in Paterson, the
Silk City, near the Great Falls of Passaic River. Those silk mills were powered by the waterfalls. It is
estimated that the castle cost one half million dollars in 1892. This at a time when the average wage was $1 a
day for 10 hours or more of hard labor. The observation tower on the crest of the 150-foot sheer cliff in the
Garret Mountain Reservation offers stunning views of the huge area from Bear Mountain NY, to Northern New
Jersey, the George Washington Bridge and the New York City skyline all the way to the Verrasano Narrows
Bridge and beyond to Sandy Hook, NJ. Photos, history and more information about Lambert Castle Museum
and Garret Mountain Reservation are available at the following websites:
http://www.lambertcastle.com/
http://www.nynjtc.org/park/garret-mountain-reservation
Information on the interior of the Castle and the contents of the museum are at the following website:
http://www.americantowns.com/nj/paterson/organization/lambert-castle-historical-museum
After touring Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, it is also interesting to visit the nearby Lambert
Castle Museum located at 3 Valley Road, Paterson, New Jersey 07503, Phone: 973-247-0085. This castle is
high up on the mountain with several panoramic overlooks along the hiking trails in the Garret Mountain
Reservation. The New York City skyline can be seen from several overlooks along the trail. The majestic
Lambert Castle was built in 1893 by Catholina Lambert, a silk tycoon, who was a poor immigrant from
England and made a great fortune from the empire of silk-mill business that he established in Paterson, the
Silk City, near the Great Falls of Passaic River. Those silk mills were powered by the waterfalls. It is
estimated that the castle cost one half million dollars in 1892. This at a time when the average wage was $1 a
day for 10 hours or more of hard labor. The observation tower on the crest of the 150-foot sheer cliff in the
Garret Mountain Reservation offers stunning views of the huge area from Bear Mountain NY, to Northern New
Jersey, the George Washington Bridge and the New York City skyline all the way to the Verrasano Narrows
Bridge and beyond to Sandy Hook, NJ. Photos, history and more information about Lambert Castle Museum
and Garret Mountain Reservation are available at the following websites:
http://www.lambertcastle.com/
http://www.nynjtc.org/park/garret-mountain-reservation
Information on the interior of the Castle and the contents of the museum are at the following website:
http://www.americantowns.com/nj/paterson/organization/lambert-castle-historical-museum
激起的濃濃水霧，豐沛而浩瀚，從瀑布峽谷底上升彌漫天地。