Revered, Reviled, Restored: Newark’s Passaic River

Revered, Reviled, Restored: Newark’s Passaic River is up now on the 3rd floor of the Newark Public Library’s Main Branch through December 2023.

Curated by Beth Zak-Cohen and Keegan Fletcher, the exhibit traces the history of the Passaic River in Newark and also teaches views about the ecology and biology of the river and riverbank.

• Watch: Newark historian Clement Price talks about the importance of the river.
• Videos by topic: 1980s Activism & Dixoin | 1990s and 2000s Activism | The River Today
• Learn more: Bibliography / Other Resources