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Printed program of events sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society in NY and NJ July 10-14, 2019 in commemoration of the 215th anniversary of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr at Weehawken.

Color postcard of the Hamilton monument (pre-1935). It is not the site of the duel. Mailed May 1, 1917.

Published by the Hudson Co., Union Hill, NJ

Color photo postcard of the Weehawken monument, pre-1935 with the original plaque still on it. The text of plaque in upper left hand corner. Mailed September 21, 1914 from West Hoboken.

Published by Brooklyn Post Card Co., Inc., New York

Colored postcard of the Hamilton monument, with Weehawken waterfront and New York skyline only partially colored. The bust of Hamilton is made of stone, therefore the image is dated to before 1935. The reverse is blank.

Published by the Union…

Each July, the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society presents a variety of events celebrating Hamilton's life. They also commemorate the anniversary of Hamilton's death fro wounds suffered in the famous duel here in Weehawken.This is the program for…

Columbia Magazine (Winter 2004-2005) article entitled Duel Degree, which describes the re-enactment of the Hamilton Burr Duel held in Weehawken in July 2004. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.

Writer and star of the Broadway musical In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda performs "The Hamilton Mixtape" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. Accompanied by Alex Lacamoire.Watch this video on YouTube

On July 11, 2004, Weehawken's Historical Commission held a re-enactment of the infamous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, which took place in town 200 years earlier. The commemoration included a panel discussion held at Weehawken HS, in…

On July 11, 2004, Weehawken's Historical Commission held a re-enactment of the infamous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, which took place in town 200 years earlier. This video, shot by C-SPAN, shows the entire re-enactment.Watch the…

Author Sarah Vowell on the July 11, 2004 re-enactment of the Hamilton-Burr Duel on The Daily Show. This aired on July 14, 2004.View original here