3-Sided Watchman's Shanty

3-Sided Watchman's Shanty (HMZY8)

Location: Wall Township, NJ 07727 Monmouth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 9.542', W 74° 7.811'

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Built 1881 by NY & Long Branch RR for Warren Ave, Spring Lake NJ Station Crossing
Moved to NJMT 1965

Served as NJMT's first Souvenir Shop
1966 to 1971

Before electronic lights and gates, watchmen manned railroad crossings to protect cars and pedestrian traffic from trains. Most of these men were near retirement or partially disabled.
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HM NumberHMZY8
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Placed ByNJ Museum of Transportation, Pine Creek Railroad
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 11:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 574075 N 4445771
Decimal Degrees40.15903333, -74.13018333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 9.542', W 74° 7.811'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 9' 32.52" N, 74° 7' 48.66" W
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Area Code(s)732
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 961-1011 Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad Trail, Wall Township NJ 07727, US
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