Why Hoboken is no Longer an Island (The Rise and Fall of Hoboken N.J.)

Hoboken was originally an island, surrounded by the Hudson River on the east and tidal lands at the foot of the New Jersey Palisades on the west. It was a seasonal campsite in the territory of Hackensack, a land of the Lenni-Lenape, who used the serpentine rock found there to carve pipes. Hoboken lies on the west bank of the Hudson River between Weehawken and Union City on the north and Jersey City's “county seat” on the south and west. Directly across the Hudson River are the Manhattan, New York City neighborhoods of West Village and Chelsea. The city of Hoboken had a total area of 2.011 square miles, of which 1.275 square miles of it is land and 0.736 square miles of it is water. Hoboken has had its ups and downs and is rich in history. Today we will discuss the rise and fall of Hoboken.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Hoboken was originally an island
00:53 Inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape
01:55 Henry Hudson first European to lay claim to the area
03:53 Colonel John Stevens bought this portion of New Jersey
05:30 Colonel John Stevens the inventor
07:11 Hoboken in during World War I
08:06 Inventing the Turtle Club
08:59 first officially recorded baseball game
09:49 The opening of Sybil’s cave
10:30 Pop Culture of Hoboken
12:02 A complete economic downturn in the 70’s
14:26 The highest public transportation use of any city
15:40 Closing: The upturn of Hoboken

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