Hamilton Monument

http://www.weehawkenhistory.us/timemachine/files/original/ebac98a62a826c0caefbf0629aff0c41.jpg
http://www.weehawkenhistory.us/timemachine/files/original/c63c55010a7af659904cddfac22b87ee.jpg

Title

Hamilton Monument

Subject

WHC427

Description

This postcard shows the now departed Hamilton Monument and is captioned thusly: Weehawken, New Jersey Alexander Hamilton was fatally wounded in duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken dueling grounds July 11, 1804. Hamilton was an important leader in the founding of both Paterson and Jersey City. Burr was then Vice President of the United States. The postcard is undated but appears to be from the 1960s.

Type

PC

Identifier

WHC427

Coverage

Hamilton Avenue and Boulevard East,Weehawken, NJ [40.770829,-74.01686459999999]
Tumblr

Geolocation

Citation

“Hamilton Monument,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 20, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2813.