
Destruction of the Weehawken Ferry House
Item
- Title
- Destruction of the Weehawken Ferry House
- Description
- Engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper of August 1, 1863, showing participants in the New York Draft Riots of July 15th, 1863 burning down the New York terminal of the Weehawken ferry in an effort to stop Federal troops from entering the city. Submitted by Bob Schwartz
- Subject
- WHC88070
- Date
- 1863
- Type
- OT
- Identifier
- WHC88070
- Coverage
- Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
- Tag
- Ferries
- Transportation
- Rights
- This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.
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