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Dr. David Hosack attended to Alexander Hamilton's wound after his duel with Aaron Burr. The following information, from The Princeton Companion was found by Weehawken Historical Commission member Lauren Sherman: Hosack, David Hosack, David…

Illustrations and Text - The Hudson from the Wilderness to the Sea (1866).

Article from Popular Mechanics (June 6, 2018) about the duelling pistols used in the Hamilton-Burr Duel.

This engraving of Alexander Hamilton is entitled: Alexander Hamilton From the original painting by Chappel, in the possession of the publishers. Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1861 by Johnson,…

Engraving of David Hosack, MD, F.R.S., the physician who attended to Alexander Hamilton after his duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804 in Weehawken, NJ. Eng. by A.B. Durand. From the collection of Lauren Sherman.

This engraving was published in 1887 in the grandly titled New People's Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge.

An engraving of the Duelling Ground at Weehawken as it appeared in 1804. The artist was "S Hollyer" and there is a copyright date of 1910 in the lower left corner. Born in England, Samuel Hollyer (1826-1919) studied engraving techniques under Edward…

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

This page is a transcription of a section of a book about the houses of Highwood in Weehawken in the 19th century. Found by Bernie Zempolich.

This 1957 First Day Cover commemorates the bicentennial of Alexander Hamilton's birth in 1757. Hamilton's connection to Weehawken came at the end of his life, when he met his end in a duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. Postmarked January 11, 1957…