The inspiration behind the name of the township of Weehawken evolved from the Algonquian language Lenape, which is interpreted as ‘Maize Land’ and ‘Rocks that look like trees’, with the latter indicating the Hudson Palisades.
The inspiration behind the name of the township of Weehawken evolved from the Algonquian language Lenape, which is interpreted as ‘Maize Land’ and ‘Rocks that look like trees’, with the latter indicating the Hudson Palisades.