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The National Park Service is welcoming public comments on the new Alexander Hamilton Visitor Center. Please visit the NPS Park Planning for the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park page to submit your comment.

NPS Planning, Environment & Public Comment

On May 10, the Paterson Museum Foundation will celebrate industrial Paterson's contributions to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Visit patersonmuseumfoundation.org for more information.

Over 300,000 people visited the Paterson Great Falls in 2017, according to the official numbers from the National Park Service—a 74% increase from 2016!

Read more about why people can't get enough of our national park.

The Hamilton Partnership for Paterson intends to submit a New Jersey Green Acres nonprofit organization grant to fund a portion of the new landscaping around the planned Alexander Hamilton Visitor Experience Center that the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson is helping fund on behalf of the National Park Service. The Hamilton Partnership for Paterson is a nonprofit organization designated by the National Park Service as the public charity raising funds to support the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. The application will be available for review and comment at the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson office at 72 McBride Avenue Extension, 2^ndFloor, Paterson, New Jersey 07501 and at NJDEP Green Acres Program, 501 East State Street, Station Plaza Building 5, Ground Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608.

Delicious food from dozens of countries and cultures. Inspiration for America's great poets and artists. Engineering and architectural works from the Industrial Revolution through the 20th Century. A breathtaking natural wonder in the heart of the city.

Only in Paterson can you experience all of these in just one day.

Major newspapers all over the country are recognizing all that Paterson has to offer, and encouraging readers to see the Silk City.

Watch now: new videos about Negro League Baseball at Paterson's Historic Hinchliffe Stadium

The Hamilton Partnership wrote the legislation and played a leading role in making Hinchliffe the first stadium in a National Historical Park. President Obama signed the law to add Hinchliffe Stadium to the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in December 2014.

“Hinchliffe Stadium Memories” tells the remarkable story of one of the last surviving Negro League stadiums. Located in Paterson spectators witnessed midget car races, performances by Duke Ellington and Lou Costello, football games, boxing matches, high school graduations, and great baseball.

“The Legendary Larry Doby” explores the groundbreaking life and career of the first black player n the American League. An Eastside High School graduate and Hall of Fame outfielder, Larry Doby strongly believed in using athletics to bring people together.

Our new exhibit "A Tale of Two Historic Cities: Paterson and Washington, D.C." is now open at the Paterson Museum. The exhibit explores the special relationship between our nation's industrial and government capitals that began over two centuries ago and continues to this day.

Paterson, the new film starring Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Girls) opened on December 28. The film, directed by independent visionary Jim Jarmusch, premiered to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. The story follows a week in the life of Driver's character, a bus driver and poet aptly named Paterson, as he goes about his daily routine. His poems, reflections on the details of everyday life, bring to mind the works of William Carlos Williams—particularly his famous epic poem also called "Paterson." Paterson has received rave reviews, many calling it "the best performance of Adam Driver's career." Paterson, both the film and the character, bring the understated beauty and rich character of the city to life.

In November we held an event to honor Adam Driver for his contributions to Paterson's legacy. He sat down with film producers Josh Astrachan and Carter Logan to discuss his time at the Great Falls, working with Jim Jarmusch, and driving a bus through the streets of Paterson.