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18th Century — The Founding of the Industrial City Year Event Significance 1791 Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) founded Alexander Hamilton and others established the organization that would develop Paterson as an industrial center. 1792 Founding of … Continuedhttps://patersonhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Disasters-and-events-button-1024x683.png