Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Hoboken, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 8.8 km
Ascend 156 m
Descend 135 m

Explore Hoboken in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Hoboken

Sight 1: Hoboken Terminal

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Hoboken Terminal is a commuter-oriented intermodal passenger station in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, it is served by eight NJ Transit (NJT) commuter rail lines, an NJ Transit event shuttle to Meadowlands Sports Complex, one Metro-North Railroad line, various NJT buses and private bus lines, the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail, the Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) rapid transit system, and NY Waterway-operated ferries.

Wikipedia: Hoboken Terminal (EN)

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Hoboken Land Building

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The Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building, is located in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The building was designed by Charles Fall and was built by Myles Tierney in 1889. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1979. The building housed the offices of the Stevens family real estate holding corporation the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company. The building is notable for its high quality brickwork, with recessed panels and contrasting color mortars.

Wikipedia: Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building (EN)

1081 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 3: Firemen's Monument

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Firemen's Monument

The Firemen's Monument is a 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m) tall monument in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, that was designed by American sculptor Caspar Buberl and completed in 1891. The monument was built to commemorate the Volunteer Fire Department in Church Square Park on May 30, 1891.

Wikipedia: Firemen's Monument (Hoboken, New Jersey) (EN)

588 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Jefferson Trust Company

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The Jefferson Trust Company is a historic building located in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1912 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1986. The original trust company failed during the Great Depression and the building passed on to a succession of owners. The building was constructed using granite and brick. Much of the original plaster interior remains intact. The building underwent a renovation into luxury condos in the 2000s.

Wikipedia: Jefferson Trust Company (EN)

1168 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 5: Pohlmann's Hall

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Pohlmann's Hall is a building located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985.

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1928 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 6: Hamilton Park

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Hamilton Park is a neighborhood in Historic Downtown Jersey City, Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered on a park with the same name. Hamilton Park is located west of Newport, north of Harsimus Cove, north and east of The Village and south of Boyle Plaza. The Victorian age park is located between Eighth Street and Ninth Street and Hamilton Place on the west and McWilliams Place on the East. Like the Van Vorst Park neighborhood to the south, this quiet park is surrounded by nineteenth century brownstones. The park underwent renovations completed in 2010.

Wikipedia: Hamilton Park, Jersey City (EN)

1957 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 7: Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Stanley Theater)

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Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Stanley Theater)Wally Gobetz from hoboken, nj, us / CC BY 2.0

The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Wikipedia: Stanley Theater (Jersey City, New Jersey) (EN)

1840 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 8: Lincoln the Mystic

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Lincoln the Mystic, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, is a bronze statue by James Earle Fraser. It is located at Lincoln Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, near the beginning of the Lincoln Highway.

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