Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
Paterson's Real Story: America's First Industrial City
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Paterson Great Falls is not just a story about a waterfall.
It is a story about a decision: that America could build its future through industry.
The experiment was imperfect. Factories created wealth, but also inequality and conflict.
That complexity is exactly why Paterson matters.
It was one of the places where the modern United States began taking shape.