A Railroad to Weehawken
Item
- Title
- A Railroad to Weehawken
- Description
- Article from the New York Times, April 1, 1853, page 3. Article text: A RAILROAD TO WEEHAWKEN - We noticed on Tuesday a new enterprise of our Hoboken friends, which seemed to us most satisfactory, being a line of omnibuses from the ferry at Hoboken to Weehawken, and the adjacent places. But this is beaten hollow by a still more determined enterprise. A railroad, as we understand, is to be laid from the ferry to Weehawken and the fare is to be only three cents. What glorious Summer lounges and dives into depths of greenery are we promised! With the ferry reduced to three cents and a railroad ride some two or three miles into a picturesque country for the same sum we shall be able to live through the hottest summer without complaining...railroad, as we understand, is to be laid from the ferry to Weehawken and the fare is to be only three cents. What glorious Summer lounges and dives into depths of greenery are we promised! With the ferry reduced to three cents and a railroad ride some two or three miles into a picturesque country for the same sum we shall be able to live through the hottest summer without complaining...
- Subject
- WHC88190
- Date
- 1853
- Type
- OT
- Identifier
- WHC88190
- Coverage
- Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
- Tag
- Railroad
- 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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