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Industrial History Sites in Clifton, NJ

Mills, factories, foundries and warehouses that put the area to work, many converted, some still running.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Clifton has a population of about 85,390.

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On the record near Clifton, NJ

The 12 nearest

33 listed sites on the record match industrial history sites within 30 miles of Clifton, NJ, out of 1,632 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Great Falls of the Passaic and Society for Useful Manufactures Historic District (Boundary Increase)4.1 miles from the center of Clifton · District · Paterson · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc. Mill Building5.2 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Bloomfield · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Passaic Machine Works--Watts, Campbell & Company7.5 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Newark · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Lozier House and Van Riper Mill8.8 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Midland Park · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex10 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Hoboken · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Ficken's Warehouse11 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Jersey City · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Sofia Warehouse11 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · New York · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Williams, R.C., Warehouse11 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · New York · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Merchants Refrigerating Company Warehouse11 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · New York · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse12 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Jersey City · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Slater's Mill12 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · Riverdale · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Smith, Fleming, Warehouse12 miles from the center of Clifton · Building · New York · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Clifton, NJ. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Industrial History in Clifton, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Clifton, NJ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clifton, NJ?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Clifton, NJ?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Clifton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Clifton, NJ the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Clifton, NJ are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.