| Weehawken Contributor(s): Sherman, Lauren (Author), Robb Gaulkin, Ellen (Author), Weehawken Historical Commission (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738564885 ISBN-13: 9780738564883 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Loose Leaf - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Although less than one square mile in area, Weehawkenas rich history extends more than 400 years to when Dutch explorers first dropped anchor in Weehawken Cove. The town commands a unique location overlooking the Hudson River, with sweeping views of New York City. Its story begins with Weehawkenas early bucolic estates, the idyllic attractions of the magnificent Palisades, and its notorious hidden dueling grounds, where Alexander Hamilton met his end at the hands of Aaron Burr in 1804. By the mid-19th century, a shift toward urban industrial development changed the landscape, as evidenced by the iconic 1883 Weehawken water tower and the sprawling, long-gone 1890s Eldorado Amusement Park that brought throngs of visitors via the largest passenger elevator in the world at that time. The construction of the Lincoln Tunnel as well as the developments of the townas neighborhoods, commerce, and government all helped to shape Weehawkenas past and future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Series: Postcards of America (Looseleaf) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 6.1" (0.15 lbs) 15 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |