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1912: Burr - Hamilton Duel Ground Is Not Now on the Map

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This is a newspaper article from 1912 (copyrighted by the Continental Newspaper Syndicate and written by Frank H. Brooks). Given some information on an advertisement on the back of the page, this seems to be from a San Francisco newspaper.

Alexander Hamilton Statue, Weehawken, NJ

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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

Anniversary postal cover - Hamilton - Burr Duel

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This commemorative envelope was posted from Union City on July 11, 1984, the 180th anniversary of the Hamilton-Burr duel.

Article from the Historical Magazine - 1866

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This article by Jeptha Root Simms was published in 1866 in the Historical Magazine. It describes a visit to the Weehawken Duelling ground in 1830 and is the earliest account we have seen describing the elusive site. Lauren Sherman of the Weehawken…

Birds-Eye View of Weehawken Ferry From Hamilton Monument, Weehawken, NJ

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Colored photo postcard view of the Hamilton Monument, with the original stone bust, Hudson River and the ferry.

Columbia Magazine - Duel Degree

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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.

Commemorative Envelope - Hamilton Burr Duel Bicentennial - 2004

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This envelope and commemorative cancellation was issued by the United States Postal Service to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. These envelopes were sold and cancelled at the duel re-enactment…

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…

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…

David Hosack MD and Rutgers

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This is an article about Dr. David Hosack, the doctor who tended to the wounds of Alexander Hamilton after his duel with Aaron Burr here in Weehawken on July 11, 1804. It was published in New Jersey Medicine, the journal of the New Jersey Medical…