Paterson: An Introduction

William Carlos Williams was born in Rutherford (Northeast NJ, across the river from New York City.) Rutherford itself is just south of Paterson, which is NJs 3rd largest city, behind Newark and Jersey City. Williams epic poem "Paterson" is a monument to, and personification of, the city.

Paterson is a hilly, industrial town whose borders are partially defined by the Passaic River.

Paterson, within Passaic County, within New Jersey

The Great Falls of the Passaic River

Paterson, defined by the Passaic