Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls;
firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were
manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ. In 1792, Paterson was
established as America's first planned industrial city, centered around the
Great Falls of the Passaic River. From humble mills rose industries that
changed the face of the nation.

Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ.

In 1792, Paterson was established as America's first planned industrial city, centered around the Great Falls of the Passaic River. From humble mills rose industries that changed the face of the nation.

Bird's eye view of the park

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet,
betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of
their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thomas Edison’s home and
laboratory, when machines were run by belts and pulleys and music was played
on phonographs. Discover where America’s greatest inventor changed our world
forever.

Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet, betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thomas Edison’s home and laboratory, when machines were run by belts and pulleys and music was played on phonographs. Discover where America’s greatest inventor changed our world forever.

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

The Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is one of Newark?s newest
organizations, blending arts, cultural planning and event programming with
community economic development. Incorporated in 1999, the mission of LPCCD is
to plan, design and develop a comprehensive arts and cultural district, and
establishing a museum dedicated to collecting, interpreting, preserving,
archiving and exhibiting African-American music.

The Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is one of Newark?s newest organizations, blending arts, cultural planning and event programming with community economic development.  Incorporated in 1999, the mission of LPCCD is to plan, design and develop a comprehensive arts and cultural district, and establishing a museum dedicated to collecting, interpreting, preserving, archiving and exhibiting African-American music.

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, is
the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude
for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict in American history as Commanding
General of the Union Army and then, as President of the United States, strove
to heal a nation after a civil war and make rights for all citizens a reality.

The final resting place of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia, is the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict in American history as Commanding General of the Union Army and then, as President of the United States, strove to heal a nation after a civil war and make rights for all citizens a reality.

General Grant National Memorial

Merchant’s clerk, Revolutionary War soldier, first Secretary Treasury of the
United States: Alexander Hamilton’s life is memorialized at The Grange, the
home he built on a country estate in uptown Manhattan. A faithful testament to
early American architecture, it stands today as a tribute to its first owner’s
many accomplishments.

Merchant’s clerk, Revolutionary War soldier, first Secretary Treasury of the United States: Alexander Hamilton’s life is memorialized at The Grange, the home he built on a country estate in uptown Manhattan. A faithful testament to early American architecture, it stands today as a tribute to its first owner’s many accomplishments.

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) person was illegal. The Stonewall
Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBTQ+ civil rights
and provided momentum for a movement.

Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGBTQ+ civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.

Stonewall National Monument

This is the boyhood home of the first U.S. president to be born in New York
City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th St., Theodore Roosevelt would grow
up to be our 26th President and become immortalized on Mount Rushmore.
However, he started life as a sickly yet bright boy who exercised to improve
his health and began a lifelong passion for the "strenuous life."

This is the boyhood home of the first U.S. president to be born in New York City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th St., Theodore Roosevelt would grow up to be our 26th President and become immortalized on Mount Rushmore. However, he started life as a sickly yet bright boy who exercised to improve his health and began a lifelong passion for the "strenuous life."

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

How far would you travel to find a better life? What if the journey took weeks
under difficult conditions? If you answered "Whatever it takes," you echo the
feelings of the 12 million immigrants who passed through these now quiet halls
from 1892 to 1954. Ellis Island afforded them the opportunity to attain the
American dream for themselves and their descendants. Come hear their stories.

How far would you travel to find a better life? What if the journey took weeks under difficult conditions?  If you answered "Whatever it takes," you echo the feelings of the 12 million immigrants who passed through these now quiet halls from 1892 to 1954. Ellis Island afforded them the opportunity to attain the American dream for themselves and their descendants. Come hear their stories.

Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground
in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic
role slavery played in building New York

African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It protects the historic role slavery played in building New York

African Burial Ground National Monument

The Tenement Museum tells the stories of working-class tenement residents, who
moved to New York City from other countries and other parts of the country.
Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us
understand our history. The museum shares these stories through guided tours
of recreated tenement apartments, neighborhood walking tours, and virtual
tours and programs.

The Tenement Museum tells the stories of working-class tenement residents, who moved to New York City from other countries and other parts of the country. Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us understand our history. The museum shares these stories through guided tours of recreated tenement apartments, neighborhood walking tours, and virtual tours and programs.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site

Here on Wall Street, George Washington took the oath of office as our first
President, and this site was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and
Executive Branch offices. The current structure, a Customs House, later served
as part of the US Sub-Treasury. Now, the building serves as a museum and
memorial to our first President and the beginnings of the United States of
America.

Here on Wall Street, George Washington took the oath of office as our first President, and this site was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. The current structure, a Customs House, later served as part of the US Sub-Treasury. Now, the building serves as a museum and memorial to our first President and the beginnings of the United States of America.

Federal Hall National Memorial

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, Castle Clinton stands where
New York City began, and represents not only the city’s growth, but the growth
of a nation. Initially intended to prevent a British invasion in 1812, the
fortification has transformed over the years to welcome theatergoers,
immigrants, sightseers, and now, millions of visitors to New York Harbor.

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, Castle Clinton stands where New York City began, and represents not only the city’s growth, but the growth of a nation. Initially intended to prevent a British invasion in 1812, the fortification has transformed over the years to welcome theatergoers, immigrants, sightseers, and now, millions of visitors to New York Harbor.

Castle Clinton National Monument

"The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from
the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal
symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on
October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. Employees
of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue
since 1933.

"The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886.  It was designated as a National Monument in 1924.  Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.

Statue Of Liberty National Monument

From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army on Governors Island was part of the social,
political, and economic tapestry of New York City. It was home to the US Coast
Guard from 1966 to 1996. Today, the island is a vibrant venue of art, culture,
and performance against the backdrop of two centuries of military heritage and
the skyline of one of the great cities of the world. The island is open to the
public.

From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army on Governors Island was part of the social, political, and economic tapestry of New York City. It was home to the US Coast Guard from 1966 to 1996. Today, the island is a vibrant venue of art, culture, and performance against the backdrop of two centuries of military heritage and the skyline of one of the great cities of the world. The island is open to the public.

Governors Island National Monument

Since 1665, Saint Paul's Church played a vital role in the colonial life of
Eastchester, 20 miles north of New York City. Townspeople voted at the nearby
Village Green; local militia drilled outside its doors. But the American
Revolution changed everything. American, British and Hessian troops tore down
the old wooden meetinghouse for firewood and used the unfinished stone chapel
as a hospital.

Since 1665, Saint Paul's Church played a vital role in the colonial life of Eastchester, 20 miles north of New York City. Townspeople voted at the nearby Village Green; local militia drilled outside its doors. But the American Revolution changed everything. American, British and Hessian troops tore down the old wooden meetinghouse for firewood and used the unfinished stone chapel as a hospital.

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

These 12 sites preserve more than 400 years of American history! We invite you
to explore the past and investigate its relevance in our lives today. From the
birth of American democracy to the evolution of commerce, harbor defense,
ecology and immigration, the breadth of themes commemorated through the
National Parks of New York Harbor reflect the richness and diversity of our
heritage.

These 12 sites preserve more than 400 years of American history! We invite you to explore the past and investigate its relevance in our lives today. From the birth of American democracy to the evolution of commerce, harbor defense, ecology and immigration, the breadth of themes commemorated through the National Parks of New York Harbor reflect the richness and diversity of our heritage.