Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Historic Preservation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kelly Raphael frames Passaic County as 'still revolutionary' in 250th anniversary presentation
Summary
Passaic County's director of Cultural and Historic Affairs traced local Revolutionary War-era roles, industrial emergence and labor history while noting nearly $50 million invested in preservation projects and more than $27 million in competitive grants since 2017.
Kelly Raphael, Director of the Passaic County Department of Cultural and Historic Affairs, delivered a presentation framing Passaic County's role in America's founding and describing ongoing historic preservation investments as part of the nation's 250th anniversary commemorations.
Raphael highlighted the county's strategic Revolutionary War geography, Washington's temporary headquarters at Dye Mansion, Alexander Hamilton's role in harnessing the Great Falls of the Passaic River for industry, and 20th‑century labor movements that shaped worker protections. She told the board the county had invested nearly $50,000,000 in preservation projects and secured more than $27,000,000 in competitive grants since 2017 to restore landmarks including Lambert Castle, Lambert Tower and other sites.
Raphael framed these investments as civic and educational initiatives that will support heritage tourism and public access to historic places during the nation's 250th and beyond.
