| A | B |
|---|
| 1680 | Dutch missionaries visit the Geat Falls |
| 1790 | William Paterson was elected governor of N.J |
| 1827 | First bridge across Passaic Falls built |
| 1831 | Township of Paterson created |
| 1835 | Sam Colt began to make revolvers |
| 1884 | The public library was founded |
| 1976 | The Great Falls was designated a national historic site |
| 1839 | The silk industry started |
| 1855 | The William Paterson College was established |
| 1881 | The Fenian Ram submarine sank in the Passaic River |
