Hamilton Park, Jersey City

Hamilton Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
View to the gazebo
Location	Roughly bounded by Brunswick, Grove, 6th, and 9th Streets, Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates
Area	42 acres (17 ha)
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	79001493
NJRHP #	1507
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 25, 1979
Designated NJRHP	April 27, 1978

Hamilton Park is a neighborhood in Historic Downtown Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, 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.

Programs

The park produces several events throughout the year, some of which include

• A Shakespeare in the Park series by the Hudson Shakespeare Company. The professional company produces one Shakespeare or classical show for each summer month.
• Hamilton Park Street Festival - Takes place usually in June of each year
• Youth Festival - Takes place usually in June
• Weekly Farmers Market - Takes place every Wednesday.

See also

• Harsimus Stem Embankment
• The Horseshoe
• The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company
• List of neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey

External links

• Neighborhood Association Website