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Engraving of Hamilton Monument - Undated

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Undated engraving of an early memorial to Alexander Hamilton at what was the site of the infamous duel.

Commemorative Plaque - Weehawken Dueling Ground

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This plaque, placed to the right of the Hamilton monument at Hamilton Avenue and Boulevard East, commemorates the history of Weehawken's dueling ground. The text on the plaque reads: Weehawken Dueling Grounds (1700s - 1840s) Somewhere below this…

Commemorative Plaque - Hamilton Burr Duel

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This is an image of the historical marker which was unveiled just to the left of the Hamilton Monument on July 11, 2004, the bicentennial of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. The text on the plaque reads: The Hamilton Burr Duel July…

William Peter Van Ness

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William Peter Van Ness was Aaron Burr's second in the infamous duel with Alexander Hamilton, which took place in Weehawken on July 11, 1804. This engraving is from the book Aaron Burr; a biography written, in large part, from original and hitherto…

The Chronicle of the Aaron Burr Association - April 2004

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This article from the April 2004 issue of The Chronicle of the Aaron Burr Association describes the ABA's plans for commemoration of the anniversary of the Hamilton-Burr Duel in Weehawken in July 2004.

The Devil's Pulpit

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Copy of an engraving of The Devil's Pulpit, a spot on the Palisades in Weehawken, which has been mentioned as a possible site of the infamous duelling ground. Caption: George B. Ellis (active 1821-30) after John Neilson. The Devil's Pulpit Steel…

The Burr-Hamilton Duel - NJ Historical Society - Jan 1929

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This is an article which appeared in Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society - January, 1929 The Burr-Hamilton Duel by Joseph Fulford Folsom starts on page 9 of the periodical. Thank you to Willie Demontreux for these images!

Professor Jim Recollects The Duel

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The attached document is a transcription of: THE LIFE OF JAMES WILLIAMS; Better Known as PROFESSOR JIM. For Half a Century, Janitor of Trinity College.By C. H. Proctor, A Member of the Class of '73.(Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Printers,…

The Case of Aaron Burr

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This file contains a number of documents related to what happened to Aaron Burr after his duel with Alexander Hamilton. The original compilation was created by the Tucson, Arizona Unified School District. Thanks to Willie Demontreux for finding this…

Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Harrison Gray Otis - 1800

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This letter from Alexander Hamilton makes his feelings about Aaron Burr very clear - four years before the fateful duel at Weehawken. Image and transcription from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. N York Decr. 23. 1800 Dr Sir, I lose…