Weehawken in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Highwood

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2013

1. Highwood Marker

Inscription. In 1832, James Gore King (1791-1853), a New York banking magnate and son of statesman Rufus King, moved his family here to Weehawken, overlooking the Hudson. King was an early president of the Erie Railroad and served in the US Congress from 1849-1851. His house and expansive estate called Highwood became a gathering place for the wealthy and influential, including Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, Daniel Webster, and the poet Fitz-Greene Halleck. The spectacular grounds, extending down into Hoboken, were enhanced with gardens, fruit orchards, rustic bridges, brooks and paths winding through King’s Woods.

Erected 2009 by Weehawken Township.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 40° 46.151′ N, 74° 1.069′ W. Marker is in Weehawken, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is on Hamilton Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weehawken NJ 07086, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hamilton-Burr Duel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Death Rock of Alexander Hamilton (about 300 feet away); Weehawken Dueling Grounds (about 300 feet away);

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Weehawken Korea and Vietnam Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Eldorado Amusement Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Weehawken: Gateway to New York (approx. 0.4 miles away); United States Marine Corps & Junior ROTC Plaza (approx. half a mile away); North Hudson Spanish American War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weehawken.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2013

2. Highwood Marker

Marker in Weehawken image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2013

3. Marker in Weehawken

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,823 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.