August in Hoboken History

August 7, 1776. The Hoboken Ferry was taken over by the Continental troops.

August 7, 1905. The Lackawanna Ferryhouse, Duke's House, and the DL&W train sheds were destroyed by fire.

August 9, 1910. Mayor William J. Gaynor of New York was shot in Hoboken. He recuperated at St. Mary Hospital.

August 11, 1872. The cornerstone of the Church of the Holy Innocents was laid.

August 12, 1888. The cornerstone of St. Francis Church was laid.

August 12, 1944. Pier 4 was totally destroyed by fire, with damages over $4 million.

August 25, 1921. Fire totally destroyed Pier 5. Damage was estimated at $3 million. On the pier were bodies of US servicemen being returned from France. 5,795 bodies were saved.