Sanborn map company, insurance maps of paterson, new jersey. Nj department of state historical commission topical guide. Local history collection books categorized by subject. In the development of new jerseys society joel schwartz. The company was established in 1926 to provide an array of track services for the private and public sectors along the east coast.
Census population projections indicate a population of 148,708 as of 2006, making it new jerseys third largest city. The paterson and hudson river railroad erie opens at marion junction, ending at the new jersey railroad prr. For this contribution to paterson and new jerseys african american history. Martin luther king way, paterson, nj filmed by emilie alpert for alken studio. One of the railroad s grasshopper type engines with a passenger train. The new jersey hirailers train club history museum. Grapevine vintage railroad history historic train photos.
See more ideas about history, new jersey and garden state plaza. The paterson and hudson river railroad was a railroad that operated in new jersey and connected the cities of jersey city and paterson. Timeline of jersey city, new jerseyarea railroads wikipedia. However, the main line itself has changed substantially over the years, leading to significant changes in usage, destinations, and connections. Paterson station has always only served one railroad line. The paterson, new jersey histories book collection is a group of 8 books that detail the history of paterson and passaic county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The railroad was chartered in 1841 and construction began in 1847. Capsule history of the atlantic and hibernia railroad.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The west highland railway railways of the scottish highlands. Paterson station paterson, new jersey train station. It is situated on the corners of grand street and railroad and dale avenues, across the. Underground railroad memorial paterson, nj youtube. The new jersey railroad, which 38 years later would become the pennsylvania railroad prr, begins regular trips from newark to jersey citys first terminal. The town was originally known as snow hill and free haven, but was then named for a train station built by the reading railroad along the atlantic city railroad in. Vicinity series including bronx, brooklyn, jersey citynj, long island, manhattan, new rochelle, newarknj, patersonnj.
Paterson to jersey city, and the new jersey railroad, which ran from jersey city to new. Paterson, new jersey historic book collection 8 books. Document center barnert mill city of paterson, new jersey. The paterson and ramapo railroad was a railroad that operated mostly in new jersey, connecting the city of and paterson, new jersey with suffern, new york, just across the state line. Census bureau map of paterson, new jersey interactive map of paterson, new. The underground railroad in paterson, new jersey somerset. Paterson is the subject of william carlos williams fivebook epic poem. Paterson is a city in passaic county, new jersey, united states.
Paterson new jersey history and cartography is explored and examined from this vintage map that was originally produced in 1880. Erie railway, paterson station, paterson, passaic county, nj contributor names historic american engineering record, creator. The city is served by the nj transit main line commuter rail service to. Birdseye view of paterson, new jersey showing railroad in the foreground. Local history book collection hoboken public library. It goes beyond that book, however, both chronologically and in scope. Headquarters 7577 grove street paterson, nj 07503 p 9736840362 f 97368455 map and directions. In this video we zoom in and look at various historical aspects. Historical maps of the study area articles and essays working in paterson. The topic of railroads in new jersey in the period 1812 to 1930 is a large and. Erie railway, paterson station, paterson, passaic county, nj. Paterson station is a new jersey transit commuter rail train station located on an elevated viaduct. As of the united states 2000 census, the city population was 149,222.