📜Historical Events1850s
Did you know this about Barnegat Light?
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Did You Know?
Lieutenant George Meade designed the Barnegat Lighthouse in 1857. Six years later, he would lead Union forces to victory at Gettysburg.
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The SS Atlantus, a WWI concrete ship, ran aground off Sunset Beach in 1926. Its remains are still visible today and have become a beloved local landmark.
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The 1929 stock market crash inadvertently saved Island Beach State Park—developer Henry Phipps had plans for a resort community, but went bankrupt before building.
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Casino Pier opened in 1932 during the Great Depression and has survived multiple hurricanes, fires, and economic downturns over 90+ years.
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