Great Falls of the Passaic River, Paterson, NJ
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| This mighty cascade was the source of power that made Paterson the birthplace of American industry. Paterson spun the world's first cotton cloth from automatic looms; produced the first continuous roll paper; became the silk capital of the world; won renown for its pioneer loco-motives. In Paterson, Sam Colt perfected the revolving pistol that was to blaze the path of civilization through the West. It was Paterson-made Wright "Whirlwind" engines that gave aviation its springboard into space. |
