The Fireman's Monument in Church Square Park in October 2020 Hoboken, New Jersey, is a city full of history. At only a mile and a quarter square, with a population of just over 60,000, Hoboken does not, based on the numbers alone, sound like it should be one of the most famous cities in the United States. Yet, thanks to proximity to Manhattan, where frequent ferry and PATH train service have transformed Hoboken and the portion of Jersey City immediately to its south into the