A New View of the Great Falls

Today I took a ride in the morning rain to visit the new stone amphitheater in Paterson, the centerpiece of a $3.2 million renovation of the Great Falls National Park's overlook area. It opened yesterday and provides a comfortable, unobstructed view of the 77-foot waterfall.

The "Found in New Jersey" Tumblr has some additional photos, but I wanted to post this here to add it to my list of interesting places found in the Garden State.

My photo above was auto-stylized by Google, and the link in the caption below includes a story, photos and video posted on northjersey.com.

It's an interesting place to visit; easy on and off from Route 80, and plenty of new parking. Yesterday the local politicians were raving about it. According to the Paterson Press:

"This will become a New Jersey destination for anyone coming to our state," said Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. Mayor Andre Sayegh, a former history teacher, talked of the Great Falls' past and its future.

He said, "This was where the American dream was launched by an immigrant named Alexander Hamilton," the city's founding father.

Click here to read the Paterson Press story