📜Historical Events1950s
Did you know this about Sandy Hook?
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Did You Know?
During the Cold War, Sandy Hook housed nuclear missiles at Nike Site NY-56, part of the defense ring protecting New York City.
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In 1881, locals built a 5/8-mile railroad spur overnight to bring the dying President Garfield to the shore in hopes the sea air would help him recover.
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During Prohibition, the Jersey Shore was a hotbed for rum runners. Ships anchored just outside the 3-mile limit while speedboats made nighttime deliveries to shore.
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From the 1920s-1960s, Bradley Beach was known as "Chinatown by the Sea" and had the largest Chinese-American summer community on the East Coast.
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