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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO5B_ye-olde-robbins-burial-place_Allentown-NJ.html
Erected 1938 byJames & C. Palmer Westgreat grandsons of Joseph& Elizabeth Robbins &George & Charlotte RobbinsSproule
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLLM_malta-shipwreck_Belmar-NJ.html
Why is this pole here?
This pole is actually a part of Belmar's maritime history. It is the foremast (front mast) of the Malta, a ship that was wrecked off 8th Ave. in Belmar on November 24, 1885. The foremast was salvaged and mounted here as a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG7F_brinley-grist-mill_Ocean-Township-NJ.html
Site of the Brinley Grist Mill. Built about 1725 the mill on Whalepond Brook was the first business in the area. The settlers brought their grain here until the early 1900's.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF1M_lighting-the-way_Highlands-NJ.html
When the Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built in 1764, ships entered New York Harbor through a natural channel that ran close to the Sandy Hook shore. Sandbars were a constant danger and the merchants of New York built the Lighthouse to protect their s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF1K_sandy-hook_Highlands-NJ.html
Stretching off the northern tip of the New Jersey Shore, the 1,650 acre peninsula preserves six miles of ocean beaches enjoyed by more than two million visitors a year. But there's much more.
Beyond its well-known beaches, sand dunes and salt m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF19_longshore-sediment-movement_Atlantic-Highlands-NJ.html
Most shore bathers soon realize the back-and-forth motion of the waves breaking on the shore not only stirs the sand but also persistently carries them down the beach. This unseen force is called a "longshore or littoral current." In general, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF0Z_raritan-bay-new-york-harbor_Atlantic-Highlands-NJ.html
Boating is a popular activity on Raritan and Sandy Hook bays. These waters provide both shelter from and access to the Atlantic Ocean. Over the past three centuries, maritime traffic in the Raritan Bay - New York Harbor area has increased signific…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF0N_highest-point-on-the-atlantic-seaboard_Atlantic-Highlands-NJ.html
Mount Mitchill, at an elevation of 266 feet above sea level, is the highest natural point on the Atlantic Seaboard between southern Maine and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Cartographers (map makers) named the prominence, located in the southwes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF06_battery-granger_Highlands-NJ.html
Granger's 10-inch rifle could strike a battleship eight miles out to sea. A simple counterweight system quickly raised and lowered the gun, and a well-trained crew could fire off two rounds a minute. Protected in front by fifty feet of earth and c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF04_battery-potter_Highlands-NJ.html
The army operated its first and only lift gun battery here from 1893 to 1906. Inside its cavernous galleries, two 12-inch guns could be raised to the surface for firing and lowered for loading and servicing. Concealed and protected from enemy fire…