Non-profit for lifelong learners
$176.00
Cost includes transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks and tips.
The tale of Paterson, N.J. may be the most interesting story you’ve never heard, and the waterfall that crashes into the Passaic River is at the heart of it. Alexander Hamilton harnessed the rushing waters to power the country’s first planned industrial city, an experiment that would lead the US to become a global economic power. We’ll tour the Great Falls National Historic Site, which includes remnants of Hamilton’s early industrial development. At the nearby Paterson Museum, we’ll see how the city grew into the nation’s biggest silk producer. After lunch at an Italian/fusion restaurant, we’ll tour the Dey Mansion, George Washington’s headquarters during a key period of the American Revolution, and finish our day with a short visit to the Muth Museum, which overlooks and tells the story of the recently restored Hinchliffe Stadium, one of few surviving stadiums of the groundbreaking Negro Leagues. Note: At Great Falls, we’ll be walking on some uneven ground; the Dey house’s second floor is accessible only by a staircase.
| Class Code | 2504 |
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| Date | Thursday, 10/9 |
| Time | 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. |
| Location | Bus leaves Cheltenham High School promptly at 7 a.m. Return time is approximate. |
| Cost Includes | Transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks and tips. |
| Amount of Walking | Considerable Walking |
Cost includes transportation, entrance fees, guided tours, lunch, snacks and tips.
The tale of Paterson, N.J. may be the most interesting story you’ve never heard, and the waterfall that crashes into the Passaic River is at the heart of it. Alexander Hamilton harnessed the rushing waters to power the country’s first planned industrial city, an experiment that would lead the US to become a global economic power. We’ll tour the Great Falls National Historic Site, which includes remnants of Hamilton’s early industrial development. At the nearby Paterson Museum, we’ll see how the city grew into the nation’s biggest silk producer. After lunch at an Italian/fusion restaurant, we’ll tour the Dey Mansion, George Washington’s headquarters during a key period of the American Revolution, and finish our day with a short visit to the Muth Museum, which overlooks and tells the story of the recently restored Hinchliffe Stadium, one of few surviving stadiums of the groundbreaking Negro Leagues. Note: At Great Falls, we’ll be walking on some uneven ground; the Dey house’s second floor is accessible only by a staircase.
