A good time for the Great Falls is Labor Day -- they have a whole celebration there - food, vendors of goods, music, and entertainment such as a tightrope walker across the falls. There is also a museum area there too. Speaking about mansions -- Lambert Castle -- home of the Lambert family -- wealthy silk mfr. in Paterson -- now is a museum and houses the genealogical soc. of Passaic Cty. They restored it a few years back and I haven't had a chance to go there myself. When I did go it was closed -- but the view of Paterson from Rifle Camp Park that is there is spectacular -- you are on top a mountain overlooking the city. You also can see the Castle from Rt. 80. The Thanksgiving rivalry at Roosevelt Stadium was Union Hill vs. Emerson -- been that way since early 1900's. In my family -- my brother and cousins went to Emerson -- I was the black sheep that went to Union Hill. It's been a long time since I went to Deal/Ocean Grove and drove along the ocean there. Those homes were beautiful -- does it still have the same look and ambience? Did I mention the Hamilton/Burr duel reenactment in Weehawken? I couldn't go because of BD party, but they had a whole slew of events going on that day -- wish I could've been there. They even had Hamilton arrive by boat -- (some group that has built wooden boats for the Hudson, trying to revive the Hudson boating scene -- look like long wooden canoes with oars) I also didn't realize that Aaron Burr's home was the Heritage -- which is also a museum. I have to make a concerted effort to go there. Funny when I went on the Weehawken website -- I found out that a guy I graduated with from HS is the Deputy Mayor. Knew he had been a councilman there. Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "L&R Foster" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:11 AM Subject: [NJ-Memories] Old mansions Hi Claire- I just realized I've never been to Paterson but have always wanted to see the great falls. Having read much and seen pictures, we really should make the effort. Old mansions ...when we drive along Ocean Avenue in West End section of Long Branch and Deal, it's hard to remember they way it was when we first moved to the Shore back in 1956. Then the area was the "Yellow Brick Road" and during the off-season rarely saw a light in the windows - strictly summer mansions. Now no longer are there million dollar homes - that's just the cost of the lot. It truly is a renaissance in Asbury Park: the restoration of homes has brought benefits to the entire community with a number of new businesses starting up. Actually, it's becoming a haven for interior design firms and antique dealers. Still haven't made the trip to Ringwood Manor - look for me in the Fall, when I hope you still be volunteering! Ruth Oh- did see the news and pic of proposed stadium - can't remember was the Thanksgiving game Union Hill vs. St. Michaels? ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/