Summer of Hamilton:My First Friend, My Enemy

On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, two of the most prominent and promising Americans, met at Weehawken, New Jersey, for a duel that was the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry. On the eve of the 212th anniversary, join us for a reenactment of the most famous duel in U.S. history. Watch as actors read the escalating letters the two men fired off to each other in the weeks leading up to their fateful meeting, followed by a recreation of one of the most notorious events in United States history. Then find out about the fallout from the duel read from documents that described the event.
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
Phone (212) 873-3400
Sun, July 10th, 2016
1pm & 3pm
Tickets $20