GREAT FALLS About the Center HISTORIC DISTRICT The Great Falls Historic District Cultural Center is CULTURAL CENTER a division of The Museum, a statutory 65 McBride Ave. Ext. agency funded by the City of Paterson. Paterson, NJ 07505 The Center provides a variety of services to Great Falls 973-279-9587 educators, students, researchers, and visitors to 1-888-GRT-FALLS the Great Falls. Information from the Center’s [email protected] archives are available for review and knowl- Historic District www.patersonnj.gov edgeable staff are on hand to answer ques- tions and assist with research. Cultural Center For further information or to download a The Cultural Center offers interpretive exhibits PDF brochure on Paterson’s Great Falls based on Paterson’s history. A selection of in- Historic District visit formation is made available for distribution by the Center and is updated regularly. www.patersonnj.gov Click on the tab for Historic Paterson.

The Great Falls Historic District Cultural Center is open year-round and conveniently located DIRECTIONS at the corner of McBride Avenue Extension and Spruce Street — directly across from the Route 80 West: Exit 57 B-A. Follow signs for Downtown Great Falls and Harry B. Haines Overlook Park. TOUR Paterson. Make 1st left at Cianci Street. Turn left onto Parking is available at no charge for both Market Street. Go to end and turn right onto Spruce Street. Go one block—Cultural Center is on right. automobiles and busses at the Center and across the street near the overlook. Route 80 East: Exit 57 B to Grand Street. Turn left onto INFORMATION Grand and then right at Spruce Street. Go three blocks to McBride Ave Ext. Center is on the right. Operating hours: & Garden State Parkway South: Exit 159 onto Route 80 West. Follow directions for Route 80 West above. Monday—Friday 9 AM — 5 PM Saturday/Sunday (seasonal) 12:30 — 4:30 PM Garden State Parkway North: Exit 155 to Route 19 EDUCATIONAL North. Follow signs for . Make 1st Closed Holidays left onto Cianci Street. Turn left onto Market Street. At the end of Market Street turn right onto Spruce Street. Cultural Center is on the right corner of SERVICES McBride Ave. Ext. Note: The Cultural Center may be closed at times when staff persons are out on tour. We Route 4 West: Follow signs to Paterson via Broadway. Cross Passaic River bridge into Paterson and con- suggest you call for an appointment if you are tinue on Broadway to Memorial Drive. Turn right onto planning to do research, view videos, or have Memorial Drive then right onto Van Houten Street, a special information request. which turns into Mill Street. Turn right onto McBride Ave. Ext. The Cultural Center is the last building on the left. Educational Services

• For groups based outside Pater- son, one of our staff persons can Group Tours assist with determining a group price depending upon how many • Guided tours are tailored for every persons are in your group and age, school grade, or senior group. A whether you are also visiting The minimum of 10 persons is required to Paterson Museum. reserve a tour. The maximum number of persons per group is 35. • Staff can also provide information to teachers who wish to conduct • Group tours are available Monday their own tours. through Friday between the hours of 9:30 AM—11:30 PM and 1:00 PM— Flood levels at the Great Falls in April 2007. 3:00PM. Other times may be possible depending on staff availability.

For well over two decades Paterson’s • Special interest requests, depending on Great Falls Historic District Cultural your group’s focus, are possible within Center has welcomed visitors and both the Great Falls Historic District and groups from many areas of New Jer- the Downtown Commercial Historic Dis- sey and the greater New York metro- trict with advance arrangement. politan area to tour the historic district and the Great Falls. Thousands of edu- • Cultural Center staff can also help to cators, students, seniors, and commu- coordinate your group’s visit with The nity clubs have taken advantage of Paterson Museum, , the our guided tour services. S.U.M. Hydroelectric Station, and The We suggest teachers visit the Center American Labor Museum/Botto House. for an introduction to Paterson’s history • Guided tours are popular and we urge and the relationship of the Great Falls you to make reservations well in ad- to American industrial history prior to vance, especially if you are considering visiting the area with a group. Printed information is available by request to a springtime tour. assist educators with class discussions, • There is no charge for Cultural Center A winter scene at the Great Falls of the assignments, and research projects. services for Paterson-based groups. Passaic River lures many visitors to its icy gorge.