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In the year 1859... John Brown raids the Harper's Ferry Armory hoping to trigger a slave rebellion A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is published Jules Leotard performs the first flying trapeze circus act - and designs the garment bearing his name And, in Northern New Jersey, the Township of Weehawken is born.

In the year 2009... The Township of Weehawken celebrates its Sesquicentennial! Weehawken 150th Anniversary Gala -- Friday, December 4th Sesquicentennial Parade! -- Sunday, September 13th Calling all Weehawken-ites - participate in the Weehawken Sesquicentennial Contests! Be part of Weehawken's history... take out an ad in the 150th Anniversary Journal! Calling all Sesquicentennial Babies! Take part in one of the Town's many Sesquicentennial Contests Essay Contest for Weehawken students in grades 7-12 - deadline extended to June 3 June 29th - Anniversary Concert - An Evening of Broadway Celebrating Weehawken-ite Jerome Robbins August 15th - Walking Tour of the Weehawken Waterfront Photos from the March 15th Recreation of the Signing of the Township Charter Official Schedule of Events (Adobe Acrobat file - reader software required) Read the Charter that established the Township of Weehawken In the press... Weehawken - The Book! Were your ancestors here in Weehawken in 1860? Check the census records and find out! You can learn more about Weehawken's history at the Weehawken Time Machine