Located just behind the Great Falls in Paterson, Hinchcliffe Stadium was used for football and baseball as well other athletics activities for 5 decades before falling into disrepair and disuse. It now sits abandoned right behind one of Paterson’s many public schools. Hinchcliffe stadium opened on July 8, 1932, and was named for the mayor [...]
Archive for the ‘Jersey History’ Category
7 Mar
excellent post about the ruins of Cliffdale Manor in the NJ Palisades
I’ve done a fair amount of research on the NJ palisades and I’ve visted all the ruins but I never knew much about the largest of the ruins in the park. This website not only runs down the history but has some awesome old pictures that show what it was like when it was in [...]
18 Jan
Recent news
Bergen record article on a study of some really really old rocks in Passaic County AMC is bringing it’s “dine-in theaters to NJ, but they’re only coming to central jersey for now. I wanna try this even if it means going down to Bridgewater jsut for a movie. A stockpile of 2600 tons of mercury [...]
14 Jul
efforts made to bring visitors to NJ landmark
National Stickley exhibit tries to bering visitors to NJ landmark
14 Jul
Greystone preservation efforts continue
Efforts continue to preserve greystone. Anyone know how much, if anything, is left of greystone? I’m sure the main building is still there, that thi ng has 3 foot thick exterior walls and would take a ton of dynamite to destroy, but what about the outlying buildings? Any of them left?
23 Jun
Mountain Lakes tries to preserve iconic structures
link About a decade since the issue was last pursued, preservation advocates are again pushing local officials to protect buildings that have stood for almost a century in the borough.
4 May
Bill Ervolino seeks the Iron Door
I’ve visited the Iron Door a few X’s. I actually suggested the idea to him but didn’t go with him because he’d already gone to the jet in the woods with me. His editors wouldn’t have gone for another trip with the same guide, so I suggested Brian Snat and voila. Another expedition for the [...]
13 Jun
cannons make big boom
Ringwood manor will be having a cannon demonstration at Sunday. They will be showing of cannons, talking about their manufacture and use, and at noon and 2 pm: BOOM!
