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    1. [NJBERGEN] Great Paterson Fire of 1902
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    3. The next meeting of the Hermitage Roundtable will be Wednesday January 28 at 7:30 pm at the Hermitage on Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. Glenn Corbett, Associate Professor of Fire Science at John Jay College will present "Great Paterson Fire of 1902." The Great Paterson Fire of 1902 was New Jersey's largest fire, destroying much of the downtown area and the Sandy Hill neighborhood. Glenn will give a presentation on the fire and its effects. He will also provide details about the Silk City at the turn of the past century, including the anarchist presence. Glenn will have copies of his book, The Great Paterson Fire: The Story of New Jersey's Biggest Blaze (reissued) available for purchase. Everyone is welcome.

    01/14/2009 02:19:32