Directions to Paterson NJ

Paterson's Great Falls Historic District can be found on these websites: www.patersonmuseum.com and www.patersonnj.gov. The International High School is nearby and the entrance is at about the middle of the sprawling building. From the school's parking lot, you walk up stairs to the front of the building to the entrance.

For GPS or internet-based route mapping
Use the International High School address, 200 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07502. You can enter this address at www.google.com/maps and see aerial views and maps. Click on "Get Directions" for specific details and a map from your home to here, by car or bus or train or bicycle. The "earth view" will give you a fine visualization of the School and the 1881 Granite Mill across the street and the historic district.

Public Transit
Public Transit is available via bus and train (visit www.njtransit.com for timetables; a train from east arrives at 9:04 AM). The NJ Transit Main Line train station is in walking distance, about 20 minutes: Come down from the platform to street level, orient yourself on the south end of the station to find Ward St. For reference, the north end of the station is Market St. Both of these streets run perpendicular to the tracks. Walk west on Ward St. toward the downtown commercial center (uphill). Walk away from the Art Deco-style Post Office and cross Memorial Drive at the first traffic light. The new Center City Mall will be on your right three blocks past that light. Follow Ward St. to its major intersection with Main St., which is at the far end of the Center City Mall. Make a left here at the light and now walk south on Main St. for several blocks until the intersection with Grand St. where you will turn right (St. John's Cathedral is on the left here). Follow Grand St. for several blocks walking away from St. John's. You will pass under Rt. 19, and begin to go uphill on the left. (On the right across from the school is the large Granite Mill, 1881). Walk up to the main entrance. (or, taxis are available at the station)

Driving Directions to Paterson's International High School:

FROM THE EAST, VIA ROUTE 80 WEST:
Exit 57 B-A. Follow signs for Downtown Paterson, keeping right at the off ramp fork. Watch carefully for the FIRST light, make a right here onto an unmarked road (Marshall St.) which runs right along the County Jail (tan brick building) on the left (if you miss this continue to the intersection at Main St., turn right, follow to Grand St.). Make a right at the first intersection onto Grand Street. Follow Grand St. under the Rt. 19 overpass and continue uphill. The entrance to the high school's lower parking lot is on the left before you reach the front entrance a little further up the hill.

FROM THE WEST, VIA ROUTE 80 EAST:
Exit 57 B to Grand Street, keep right on the off ramp, carefully following signs for Grand St. Turn left onto Grand Street. Follow it under the overpass and continue uphill past Morris St. The entrance to the high school's lower parking lot is on the left before you reach the front entrance a little further up the hill.

FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH:
Exit 155P to Route 19 North. Follow signs for Downtown Paterson/Grand Street. Keep right on the off ramp, carefully following signs for Grand St. and turn left onto Grand Street. Follow Grand St. immediately under the Rt. 19 over pass and continue uphill. The entrance to the high school's lower parking lot is on the left before you reach the front entrance a little further up the hill.

FROM GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SOUTH:
Exit 159 onto Route 80 West. Follow directions for Route 80 West as above.

ROUTE 4 WEST:
Over Passaic River Bridge onto Broadway. Turn left onto Memorial Drive. Go about 4 blocks and turn right onto Grand Street. Follow Grand St. under the Rt. 19 over pass and continue uphill. The entrance to the high school's lower parking lot is on the left before you reach the front entrance a little further up the hill.