Youll find our hotel in the heart of the mile square city, steps from great dining, exhilarating nightlife and noteworthy cultural attractions. West hoboken merged with union hill in 1925 to form union city, so the badge would date prior to 1925. Local history collection books categorized by subject. Over 1600 residents of west new york and guttenberg, hudson county, nj that served in world war i. West hoboken, new jersey wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Local history book collection hoboken public library. Buy history of west hoboken by william h drescher online at alibris. I designed this book for the hoboken historical museum, 2005. Fifth birthday report from little city books, hoboken. The town is notable for being the first city in which mallomars were sold. History of west hoboken by william h drescher alibris. Hoboken, city, hudson county, northeastern new jersey, u. Best podiatrists in hoboken, nj book online today last. Hoboken historical museum 2020 all you need to know before. West hoboken, new jersey wikipedia republished wiki 2. At the top of the badge is a crossed trumpet and hose nozzle behind a fire helmet. Weehawken, west hoboken, town of union, west new york, guttenberg, north bergetn and secaucus. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Go search buy again your store deals store gift cards sell help. Weehawkin to manhattan the lincoln tunnel, proposed third tube 1950. Discover 199 apartments in southwest hoboken and other rental types on. West new york, new jersey, usa history, photos, stories. These names are taken from welcome home our heroes. West hoboken west hoboken neighborhood, union city, new jersey nj, 07087, 07047 detailed profile. Josephs, chambers street, boston, by father gaudentius rossi, c. Appointments of union city and west hoboken police officers from 18791946 incomplete from the journal registers of charles l mccarthy sr, a police officer in west hoboken and union city from 1901 to 1927. Lenni lenape indians camped seasonally on the marshy island they called hopoghan hackingh, land of the tobacco pipe, for the abundance of greencolored serpentine rock, or soapstone, used to carve pipes for smoking tobacco. In 1630, via a system of patroonships that the west india company employed to settle its territory in new netherlands. Union hill was a town that existed in hudson county, new jersey, united states, from 1864 to june 1, 1925, when it merged with west hoboken to form union city.
History and news of west new york, new jersey, usa add history news. I believe i can truthfully say that no book of this particular kind has ever been published which contains so many illustrations as this one does. In 1861 towns known as west hoboken and the township of union which included west new york and guttenberg also seceded from north bergen. Report of the hoboken, west hoboken, union hill, and weehawken sub committee of the lady managers of the worlds columbian exposition for the state of new jersey. Includes west hoboken, town of union, part of weehawken, part of north bergen. You can take look at any of these items from our collections online or at the library. Seeking southwest hoboken, hoboken, nj apartments for rent. The town of chittenberg also become incorporated in 1851.
Perched on the waterfront, right across the river from manhattan, w hoboken is perfectly placed for both work and play. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hoboken, north bergen, and the proposed township of. A history of hobokens immigrants hoboken, nj patch. Jun 30, 2011 the town of west hoboken is 41 years old having been incorporated as a township on february 28, 1861. West hoboken is inscribed in a banner at top of the badge with fire inscribed below. New jersey flats 1881 from the docks of the central rr of nj to constables point.
But even the most accomplished historian can still be surprised when learning about the topic. Timeline of events 18521952 passionist historical archives. This shieldshaped metal fire badge belonged to a member of the fire department of west hoboken, new jersey. Herring, and among the buyers at this sale were john stevens, wdio bought almost all the property north of stevens street, this property afterwards became the.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The west virginia town of harpers ferry was the site of john browns illfated 1859 raid on the federal armory there. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Southwest hoboken, hoboken, nj apartments for rent. We recommend booking hoboken historical museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. See all 2 hoboken historical museum tours on tripadvisor.
Apr 06, 2017 the west hoboken sisters, however, found it necessary to expand and add on to their own house. After hours please call for a listing of library hours or to leave a message when the library is closed. Discover our full range of books, stationery and audiobooks at. History of west new york from prehistoric times to 1840, by. Monastery of the perpetual rosary was erected in 1912 1914 and referred by residents in what was then west hoboken now union city as the the blue chapel because of its glowing bluestone masonry walls and cooltinted stained glass memorial windows. See more ideas about history photos, local history and history. The hoboken historical museums collections holds over 100,000 documents, maps, drawings, books, photographs, slides, videos and objects related to the history of our city. J this book, history of west hoboken, by william h. It has been restored by human beings history of west hoboken. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of west hoboken n.
Adjoining jersey city and union city, it lies on the hudson river opposite manhattan island, new york city, with which it is connected by train, ferry, highway, tunnel, and subway. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Hoboken new jersey has, according to author jim hans, more firsts than any other. The nook book ebook of the the bar in west hoboken by juan f. It was a seasonal campsite in the territory of the hackensack, a phratry of the lenni lenape, who used the serpentine rock found there to carve pipes. Sameday appointments are often available, you can search for realtime availability of podiatrists in hoboken who accept your insurance and make an appointment online.
Its a great way to get into some new reads and make new friends as well. History of north bergen the north bergen free public library. Hoboken was originally an island, surrounded by the hudson river on the east and tidal lands at the foot of the new jersey palisades on the west. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. On december 21, 1891, the first community of the dominican sisters of the perpetual rosary was founded in west hoboken. Hoboken, west hoboken, union hill, and weehawken 3 copies. While the museum has been collecting since 1986, formal accessioning and cataloging began in 2001. Hoboken branch new jersey family history library session books, 18841920 first united presbyterian church hoboken, new jersey family history library seventyfifth anniversary of the german evangelical church reformed of hoboken, n.
The area that became west hoboken was originally inhabited by the munseespeaking branch of lenape native americans, who wandered into the vast woodland area encountered by henry hudson during the voyages he conducted from 16091610 for the dutch, who later claimed the area which included the future new york city and named it new netherland. Page 7 that in the eastern division, the county of bergen shall begin at constables hook, and so run up along the bay and hudsons river to the partition point between new jersey and the province of new york. West hoboken, nj 18841893 city directories allen county public library jersey city city directories city directories in the u. In the hoboken museums ongoing tour of county history as part of the. Previous to its being incorporated, it was a part of the township of north bergen, which latter township was at one time a part of the ancient county and township of bergen. West hoboken was a municipality that existed in hudson county, new jersey, united states. The maps in the map collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the united states government, or both see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding. Guests at the hoboken w can use the fitness center or the fullservice business center. In 1630 the dutch purchased the site from the delaware. West hoboken west hoboken neighborhood in union city, new. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Union city west hoboken police force appointees 18791946.
The town of west hoboken is 41 years old having been incorporated as a township on february 28, 1861. Buffalo bills wild west show lost some bison here they bolted from their pen and. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally i. J by william h jr from old cata drescher, 9781293806203, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Church records 18571986 west hoboken union city 18571869 film. By this time north bergen had its own government in place. On average, patients who use zocdoc can search for a podiatrist in hoboken, book an appointment, and see the podiatrist within 24 hours.
Since 2006, the museum has offered an online version of its collections catalog. Select rooms offer views of the manhattan skyline and hudson river. History of the municipalities of hudson county, new jersey, 16301923, volume 3 daniel van winkle lewis historical publishing company, 1924 hudson county n. History of essex and hudson counties, new jersey database online. Main branch 500 park avenue hoboken, nj 07030 201 4202346. North hudson is the area in the northern part of hudson county, new jersey, situated on the west bank of the hudson river, mostly atop the hudson palisades. Drescher, is a replication of a book originally published before 1903. The w hoboken features a 50inch tv, coffee machine, bluetooth clock radios and usb ports in every guest room. Bathrobes and designer bath amenities are also included. Feb 2, 2019 here we will post some fun photos and other items from our collection. Michaels monastery dedication by bishop bayley of newark, new jersey.
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