Editor’s note: This column is part of a year-long series exploring the history of Hoboken as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. If you would like to contribute or respond to this series, please contact Christopher Zinsli at gateway@hudsonreporter.com.
Two of the most significant events in the founding of Hoboken were the landing of explorer Henry Hudson in 1609 at what would later be named Weehawken Cove, and the 1630 signing of the first deed for the land on which Hoboken would be built. The city was officially incorporated 150 years ago, in 1855.
Over the centuries, many artists have imagined what these events must have been like.