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Wright Aeronautical Corporation: Photo I.D. Session

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Join the Paterson Museum and the Passaic County Historical Society on Zoom at 7pm for a brief history of Wright Aeronautical Corporation, followed by a chance to view some rarely seen photographs from the Historical Society’s collection. Part of the motivation for this program is for audience assistance identifying local people who worked for Curtiss-Wright …

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A Closer Look at the Lenape Culture

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

  Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Paterson Museum! On Saturday, November 13th between 10am-12pm to get a closer look, and maybe even touch, some of the tools and artifacts left behind by the Lenape people of New Jersey. The Museum’s Archaeological Advisor, Tony DeCondo will be available to answer your questions and provide …

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The Fair Lawn-Paterson Fish Weir

Heather Garside 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Join us on Zoom at 6:30pm to learn the story of the Fair Lawn- Paterson fish weir, how the Lenape used it and what efforts are being made to document and preserve it. This presentation will include original research conducted by the Museum’s Archaeological Advisor, Tony DeCondo, whose lifelong interest in the weir developed when …

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Lecture: A History of the Paterson Museum

Join Jack DeStefano, Director of the Paterson Museum as he takes you through the history of how the Paterson Museum cam to be. This will be a virtual presentation via Zoom. The obtain the link, email: events@patersonmuseumfoundation.org. This is a free event, however, donations are requested.

The Story of Dey Mansion, Part One

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

The Paterson Museum Foundation invites you to join us on Zoom on Thursday, December 16th at 7pm for the first installment of our new series, The Story Behind the Story: Chats with Passaic County Historian Edward A. Smyk. Enjoy an intimate conversation with Edward A. Smyk, as he shares his intimate knowledge of Passaic County’s …

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The Story of the Great Paterson Fire of 1902

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

The Paterson Museum Foundation invites you to join us on Zoom on Tuesday, December 21st at 7pm for the next presentation in our historical lecture series, The Great Paterson Fire of 1902: The Story of New Jersey’s Biggest Blaze, presented by Professor Glenn Corbett. The Great Paterson Fire occurred on February 9th, 1902 shortly after …

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Paterson Poetry Workshop Series

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

  Word Seed, Inc. and The Paterson Museum are teaming up to present a Paterson Poetry Workshop Series. Join us on Tuesday, January 11th for the first of these workshops, Your Voice Matters, which takes place from  7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at The Paterson Museum. This free program, which is open to poets of all ages, …

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