Veterans Memorial Park — Attraction in Paterson

The Hill of Heroes is located within Veterans Memorial Park in the Hayden Heights neighborhood of Paterson. It serves as a tribute to local service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

The memorial features a soaring obelisk and hosts annual ceremonies on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Recognizing the need for inclusivity, investments were made in 2019 to construct an ADA-accessible road, parking lot, and walkway, ensuring that disabled veterans and elderly visitors can fully participate in commemorative events.

The Paterson Veterans Council actively engages the community in maintaining the Hill of Heroes, organizing volunteer efforts to preserve its dignity and appearance.

Paterson’s designation as New Jersey’s American World War II Heritage City underscores its significant contributions to the war effort, including defense manufacturing and civil defense preparedness . The Hill of Heroes stands as a testament to the city’s enduring commitment to honoring...

Passed this place on my way to Paterson falls. Turned around and stopped here instead. Very nice memorial to fallen heroes. Saw memorial stone plaques from WWI to Gulf war. Very windy today and saw a lot of fallen US flags. Wound up picking them up and resetting them in the ground. Unfortunately there were a lot of discarded bottles on the ground. This ticks me off to no end when I see litter at a memorial site! Took out my latex gloves I had in my pocket and picked them all up. Patterson sure did a nice job remembering their fallen sons and daughters. I was the only one there today. Nice place to take your kids, they have plenty of nice benches there to sit...

It's nice to go there for little bit of time to take some picture not for picnic or spend...