what items are kept in here?
Fenian Ram, archive of Holland's life and work, etc.
Paterson Museum
Notable exhibits include the "Fenian Ram", the submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood and their earlier Holland I. The museum also houses an archive of Holland's life and work. A large collection of early Colt firearms and the façade of a playhouse built by Lou Costello for his children are also on display. There is a display of industrial equipment from the former silk-weaving factories that used to be a prominent part of Paterson's economy, including automated looms. The museum has a railroad track at its entrance, with live toy-model train going around the track.
who started rogers locomotive and machine works? Thomas Rogers, Morris Ketchum and Jasper Grosvenor. when? 1832 where was this company started? 1856 does the company still exist? No do you know when it closed down? 1920s why did it close down? Stiff competition and an inability to increase its own capacity. did another company take over or merge with them? ALCO purchased it but sold off later, now the building is home of Paterson Museum. where is the museum located? Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey.
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Paterson Museum [SEP] Introduction
Notable exhibits include the "Fenian Ram", the submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood and their earlier Holland I. The museum also houses an archive of Holland's life and work. A large collection of early Colt firearms and the façade of a playhouse built by Lou Costello for his children are also on display. There is a display of industrial equipment from the former silk-weaving factories that used to be a prominent part of Paterson's economy, including automated looms. The museum has a railroad track at its entrance, with live toy-model train going around the track.