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Article from the New York Daily News - Wednesday, March 31, 1976, detailing why Weehawken decided not to reenact the Hamilton Burr Duel. It references Lillian Stokes who was a retired school principal and former head of the Historical Society. Some…

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…

This document is a transcription of the mentions of Weehawken in a book called The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498 - 1909. This amazing book is a day by day diary of the history of Manhattan and contains information on Weehawken as a ferry…

Colored photo postcard of a painting of the duelling place of Burr and Hamilton by E.C. Coates. Issued by the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown, New York.

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…

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…

Article from the 'Making of America Collection' of the University of Michigan which is located at http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moagrp/ Author: Wilson, James GrantTitle: The Weehawken Duelling-GroundPublication Info.: Appletons' journal: a magazine of…

From Our Correspondents: Route 3by Ian Frazier Article from:The New YorkerIssue of Feb 16/23, 2004 This article, about NJ Route 3, includes an interview with Weehawken Historical Commission Chair Edward Fleckenstein about the possible locations of…

This is an excerpt from the book, Old Bergen: History and Reminiscences with Maps and Illustrations, by Daniel van Winkle, published in 1902. Thank you to Willie Demontreux for providing these images.

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…